Bikini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We're looking at a pretty grim run for Bikini over this forecast period. Don't get your hopes up; we've got a long wait ahead.

The first week is a write-off. Starting from August 8th right through to the 13th, it’s poor conditions across the board. Strong cross-onshore winds in the 25-25 mph range are just wrecking any chance of a clean wave. The water's sitting at 54°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't feel it with that wind ripping through you.

We finally see a glimmer on the morning of Friday the 14th. It's not much, but we get clean conditions with light east winds going cross-offshore. The swell is a small 4 ft from the SSE with a period of 12 seconds, which is a decent groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 376. It's a clean, glassy start, but the size is tiny. Later in the day and into Saturday the 15th, the swell drops right off.

Then, on Sunday the 16th, things get interesting. The morning is marginal with a clean 5 ft easterly swell, but the standout is the Sunday afternoon session. We get light rain, but the wind goes light from the NE, making it cross-offshore and clean. The swell is a touch smaller at 5 ft from the east with a 9-second period, but the energy reading of 301 is solid. The conditions are labelled as "expect good surf conditions". This is your best bet for the whole period. It's a beach and point break, and with a south swell direction, it will be working. It's a bit tricky with that short period, but the clean faces should offer a few fun ones.

After that, we're back into the doldrums. From the 17th through the 21st of August, it's a mix of onshore winds and messy conditions. We see a pulse of swell on the 18th with 7 ft SSW at 8 seconds, but the wind is howling cross-shore at 16 mph, making it a complete mess. That energy reading of 647 is strong, but it's all wind-chop.

The very tail end, around the 22nd of August, offers another small window. Saturday morning has clean offshore winds from the NNE with a tiny 2 ft SSE swell. The energy is a weak 100. Saturday afternoon goes glassy with a light easterly, but the swell is down to 2 ft. It's surfable if you're desperate, but there's no power in it.

So, the one true standout is the afternoon of Sunday the 16th of August at Bikini. Keep your eyes on that. Everything else is either blown out or flat. For a spot that's usually very consistent, this is a tough stretch.

Rusty.

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