Bikini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your wettie, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, it’s gonna be a tough stretch for a while. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf ahead, with a bit of a lull at the very start. Honestly, for the first few days, you can probably leave the board in the car. There’s some swell, but the winds and conditions are just messy. We’re seeing a lot of cross and onshore breezes, from the SE and SW, messing up what little energy is rolling in. It’s not looking good.

We’re looking at Tuesday the 2nd as the first real chance to paddle out. Even then, it’s only ordinary – a clean 2ft of east swell, but the period’s short, sitting around 9 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NNE in the morning, which is good, and it’ll be glassy. That’s your window, a tiny one.

After that, we slide back into the doldrums. The wind stays mostly cross or onshore, and the swell just doesn’t have any push. There’s a bit more energy on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th, but it’s bringing strong, messy cross-onshore winds with it. That 7ft of south swell on Sunday morning might have size, but it’ll be a washing machine – more for the kitesurfers than us paddle surfers, especially at a beach and point setup like this.

The next small window opens up on the morning of Tuesday the 8th. We get a clean 3ft south-southeast swell with light offshore NE winds. That’s something, but it’s still just ordinary. The 11 second period in the afternoon is a bit better, but the wind swings cross-off.

Then, it’s pretty much a write-off for the rest of the week. The wind goes onshore or cross, the swell gets mixed up. There’s a moderate push of energy from the 10th, but the conditions are just poor. We see a couple of days with 4ft of east swell, but it’s crossed up and lumpy. Not worth the effort.

We head into the following week and it’s still grim. Strong south-west winds on the 13th and 14th just kill it. By Monday the 15th, the swell drops right off, down to a foot – basically flat. The only thing of note is a 15-second period wrap, but there’s no size to it. The next day, the 16th, we see a little blip of south swell, around 4ft, but the wind is onshore and it’s short period. Just another poor day.

So, for standout days, there aren’t any true jewels. The best on offer is likely the morning of Tuesday the 2nd – it’s clean and offshore, but tiny. Tuesday the 8th morning is probably your next best. It’s got a little more size, and it’s clean. Use the forecast confidence wisely – the later stuff is less certain. As for the water temp, it’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest suit.

There are going to be several days with no recommendations, particularly around the 13th and 14th, and then again on the 15th. It’s a bleak run, but these things never last forever. Forecasts change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty

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