Bikini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for any kind of decent surf around here. We've got a long stretch of onshore wind, weak energy, and a whole lot of nothing that’ll get your heart racing. Honestly, for the first week and a half, there’s just nothing on the table. You’re better off finding a different hobby for the next ten days or so.

Looking at the whole picture, the swell energy is weak to moderate for most of the coming days. We're looking at combined energy readings in the low hundreds, which is just not enough to push any real shape through. It’s mostly short-period windswell, and with the wind state being cross-onshore or choppy for a huge chunk of that time, it’s going to be a mess out there.

There’s a small window on Sunday the 16th where the wind drops to a light breeze and we get a little cross-off action, but the swell’s barely 3ft and the period is short. It’s surfable, but calling it 'good' would be a stretch. It’s just something to get wet on.

Then we get this bigger pulse of swell arriving on the 22nd and 23rd of August. The swell heights are pushing up to 6ft and 8ft, and the energy jumps into the 400s and 600s. But here’s the catch: it’s all coming from the SW with a cross-on wind and a lot of strength behind it. The conditions are going to be rough, lumpy, and just blown out. For a spot like Bikini (Bikini), which is a beach and point set-up, this is going to be more of a battle than a pleasure. Honestly, this looks more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddleboard.

Here’s where things finally get interesting. The real standout is Thursday morning, the 27th of August. We're looking at a solid 7ft of east swell, with a light offshore wind from the NW making it clean. The energy is strong, coming in at 521, and the forecast is setting it up to be ‘very good’. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s the only real highlight in the whole run, but if you can get out there, it could be special.

The other one to keep an eye on is the 29th of August, Saturday morning. The swell drops a bit to 3ft, but the wind swings around to the north and becomes cross-off, and by the afternoon it goes completely glassy with a calm wind. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean. That’s the trade-off sometimes – it’s small, but you might get a fun, lined-up wave if the period holds.

Also, water temp is sitting at 52°, which is about average for this time of year. So, don’t be fooled by the sun; you’re still going to want the full suit.

Anyway, keep your head up. The 27th is looking promising, but it’s a long way out, so we’ll see if it holds. For now, maybe tune up the board and wait for that window.

Rusty.

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