Blokken Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water is running about 3° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's a nice, toasty bath. The problem is, for the entire 16-day window, we're staring at a blank run. The swell is just not cooperating, and the wind is almost always a mess. We’ve got a long gap with absolutely no recommendations, which is a pretty normal situation for this area when the conditions don't line up. Don't get your hopes up for a proper session.

Monday, August 24th kicks off with tiny chest-high waves at 2 ft from the north, but the wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the east at 12 mph. The swell energy is weak (37), and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it's just not worth paddling out for. The afternoon is more of the same but smaller.

Tuesday, August 25th sees the wind picking up to a fresh 22 mph from the east, still cross-off, but the swell is still tiny at 2 ft with a 5-second period (20 energy). The afternoon offers a glimmer with a clean offshore breeze from the southeast at 9 mph, but the swell is only 2 ft from the north. It's clean, but there's no wave to ride.

The rest of the week is a write-off. Wednesday and Thursday have almost no energy (2 and 0 energy), with tiny waves or flat spells. Friday, August 28th through to Sunday, August 30th sees a bump in size to 4 ft to 6 ft, but it's all cross-shore wind, making it lumpy and messy. The energy picks up to moderate (105–276), but the quality is poor. This setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The first week of September is a cruel joke. Monday, September 1st through Wednesday, September 3rd has some size (6 ft), but the wind is cross-onshore and messy. The only clean wind comes on Thursday, September 4th with a moderate cross-off breeze from the south, but the swell is 6 ft to 6 ft, and the energy is moderate to strong (222–339). Still, given the overall conditions, it's not a standout.

Friday, September 5th brings a bigger 8 ft northwest swell with strong energy (585), but the cross-onshore wind will chop it up. That's only for experts anyway. Saturday, September 6th has onshore wind and messy waves.

Finally, on Tuesday, September 8th, we get a glimmer of hope. The morning shows a 6 ft swell from the west-northwest with a 7-second period and moderate energy (342). The wind is a light 3 mph from the southwest, leaving the surface glassy. The afternoon has a 5 ft swell with a gentle cross-shore breeze. The forecast says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," but this is the only window that looks even remotely rideable. The energy is moderate (342), and the period is still short. It's a very long shot, but it's all we've got.

Honestly, it's a tough outlook. We're sitting on a long flat spell. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it can't stay this bad forever.

Rusty.

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