Blue Holes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checking in with a look at what's coming up for Blue Holes over the next couple of weeks. Right off the bat, we've got a classic reef break set-up here, and it's a consistent one, so it tends to offer something most days, but you've gotta pick your moments.

The water temp is sitting at 20°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, no surprises there.

The first real standout window kicks off on Thursday morning, the 20th of August. We've got a solid 10ft WSW groundswell pumping in, with a very long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is up there at a hefty 4487, which is serious. The wind is a light ESE cross-off, so it's gonna be clean. However, the caveat here is that for a break like this, 10ft is a lot of water. It's going to be a big, powerful, walled-up wave that's strictly for the experienced crew. For the right surfer, it's a classic.

That big swell hangs around through Friday morning, the 21st, dropping to 8ft but still with a long 15-second period and clean E cross-off winds. Energy is still strong at 2636. This is another excellent window for the confident surfer.

The weekend shapes up interestingly. Saturday morning, the 22nd of August, looks like a prime pick. The swell has eased to a more manageable 7ft, still a very clean WSW groundswell with a 14-second period. The real kicker is the wind: glassy. WNW at just 3 mph. That's the stuff of dreams. The energy is still a strong 2773, so there's plenty of push. This is the best balance of size and conditions for the experienced surfer. Saturday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it's done.

By Sunday morning, the 23rd, the swell drops to 5ft, but the wind is pumping from the S at 22 mph, making it a messy cross-shore chop. Not worth it.

Looking into the next week, Monday morning the 24th serves up a clean 7ft swell with 15-second period and light SE cross-off winds. That's a solid, clean option for the experienced.

The next real standout is Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. The swell is a clean 5ft, with a long 12-second period, and once again we get glassy conditions with a light 3 mph SSE wind. This is a much more user-friendly size that will still have plenty of grunt. The energy is moderate at 650, but the quality will be high. A great session for intermediate surfers.

Then we jump to Wednesday morning, the 26th of August. The big swell returns, with a 10ft, 16-second WSW groundswell. The energy is a massive 4187, but the wind is straight onshore from the SW. That's a full-on, blown-out, dangerous mess. Hard pass.

For the long-range stuff, the end of the month and into September gets a bit wild. The 29th of August (Saturday morning) has a tiny 3ft, but with a ridiculously long 22-second period and clean E wind. The energy is still moderate at 1083. That's a weird, long-period swell that will probably just make the place look like a washing machine at a beach break, but for a reef like Blue Holes, it might produce some very long, clean lines, albeit small. It's a promise for the longboard or the keen observer.

The 1st of September kicks off with more 10ft groundswell, this time with a cross-shore wind, but the energy is still huge. It's a risky call, but the forecast is far out.

The 4th of September has another massive pulse of 10ft SW groundswell, but with rain and strong onshore winds. That's a kite surfer's set-up, not a paddler's.

So, to wrap it up: the best of the best is Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. You’ve got a solid 7ft of clean, glassy groundswell. My second pick is Tuesday morning, the 25th of August, for the same glassy conditions with a more manageable 5ft. For the big-wave hunters, that Thursday morning, the 20th of August, is your ticket, but it's not for the faint of heart.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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