Browns Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. The only spot in the mix is Browns, a reef break, and it’s almost a complete write-off for the first ten days. We’re talking about a stretch from Wednesday, August 5th, right through to August 15th where the conditions are just poor. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 1.0ft, and the combined wave energy is next to nothing, barely cracking 28 (weak energy) at best. It’s a lot of waiting for nothing.

The period from the 12th to the 14th of August sees a little more life, with swell creeping up to 1ft to 2ft from the WNW and W, with periods around 13 to 14 seconds. The combined energy hits 70 (weak energy) on the 13th and then 92 (weak energy) on the 14th. But the wind is a problem – mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things messy. Friday afternoon the 14th does have a glassy moment, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.

Now, there is a glimmer. The standout here is the period around the 15th and 16th of August. We’ve got a nice little pulse of groundswell arriving. On Saturday the 15th, the swell picks up to 2ft from the W with a very long 15 second period, and the combined energy jumps to 166 (moderate energy). The wind is light cross-shore, which should keep it reasonably clean. This is the best-looking window. Sunday the 16th keeps that 2ft W swell, though the period drops a touch to 14 seconds, and energy stays solid at 161 (moderate energy). The wind is light cross-shore again. For a break that’s a consistent reef, and with the swell direction (W) matching the optimum direction (WNW) pretty closely, this is where you want to be. It’s still small, but it’s the most promising we’ve got, and it’ll be clean. Just a heads up, crowds are possible here.

After that, Monday the 17th of August offers a 1 out of 10 rating with surfable but very ordinary conditions. The swell holds at 2ft from the W, but the wind goes cross-off, which is a nice change. Still, it’s not a classic.

So, the call is simple: the first week and a half is a skip. The real chance is that Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th. It’s not going to be huge, but for a long-period, clean little reef wave, it’s your best shot. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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