Boilers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

The overall pattern is a bit of a tease. We’ve got a consistent run of swell from the NNW, but the wind is going to be the main character for most of the run, making things tricky. The standout sessions are going to be the early mornings when the breeze drops out and we get those glassy conditions.

Our first real chance to get wet is Wednesday morning, August 12th at Boilers, a reef break for the advanced crew. The water is sitting at 70°, which is bang on average for this time of year. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the NNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push. The winds are glassy from the WSW, which is why the surf is looking clean. The combined wave energy is weak (142), so you’ll be hunting for the better ones.

The afternoon that same day gets messy as the wind swings to the NNW at 16 mph, turning it into a cross-shore chop. Don’t bother.

Thursday morning, August 13th is the real eye-opener. The wind is dead calm, glassy as the ocean can get. The swell has bumped up to 5ft, still from the NNW, with a period of 7 seconds, but the energy is climbing (288). This is the best on offer early on – clean, fun waves for an experienced surfer. The afternoon will be ruined by the cross-shore wind again.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are a write-off in the mornings with light cross-shore winds making for only marginal conditions, and the afternoons are blown out. The swell is building, hitting 7ft on Saturday afternoon, but it’s a messy, short-period wind swell. The energy is getting stronger (428), but it’s not surfable the way it is.

Sunday morning, August 16th is worth a look. The swell is 6ft, still short period (8 sec), and the energy is solid (450). The wind is light cross-shore, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the best of the weekend. After that, the afternoons are just a lumpy mess with fresh cross-shore winds.

The pattern repeats into the second week: mornings are your only chance. Tuesday morning, August 18th looks promising again – 5ft of groundswell (9 seconds) with a glassy ENE breeze. That’s clean. The energy is still moderate (316). Wednesday the 19th and the following Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th follow the same script: glassy mornings with 4ft to 5ft swell and a longer 9-second period, giving the waves a bit more shape.

The real standout that’s a fair way out is Sunday morning, August 23rd. We’re looking at 5ft of swell from the NNW with a 9-second period, and the wind is due to be glassy from the north. The energy is solid (366). That’s a session to circle on the calendar, but it’s a long-range call, so keep a flexible eye on it.

The final week brings the same promise. Thursday morning, August 27th has 5ft of swell with a glassy NNW wind at 3 mph. That’s another clean, early-morning window.

Overall, it’s a morning-man’s forecast. The afternoons are consistently blown out by strong cross-shore winds. The best bets are the glassy morning windows on the 13th, 18th, 23rd, and 27th. For the advanced crew at Boilers, these are the ones to chase.

Rusty.

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