Cap Howard Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got for Cap Howard over the next couple of weeks. It's actually a pretty promising run, with very little waiting around for the first wave. The window starts right from Monday morning, August 3rd.

We kick things off with a solid, clean pulse. Monday morning the 3rd has a 4ft swell from the southwest, with a long 14-second period that’s packing a moderate punch in the water (965). The real beauty is the glassy, calm conditions with zero wind – that’s going to be clean as a whistle. This is a really nice way to start the week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, which is fine.

The following days hold a nice rhythm. Tuesday the 4th sees the swell ease a touch but it stays clean with light offshores and glassy conditions into the afternoon. That southwest groundswell keeps a decent shape through the week, even if the size drops to around 2ft to 3ft, the light winds and glassy periods on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings will make the most of it.

Now, for an absolute standout. If you want the best of the lot, look no further than Saturday, August 8th. The morning is flat calm and glassy with a 4ft SW groundswell that has a long 18-second period. The combined energy jumps up (1008), which is a proper notch up from the week. That is a prime day for some clean, lined-up waves. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon stays glassy too, with a little more size.

That good run looks set to continue right through the second weekend. Sunday the 9th, Monday the 10th, and Wednesday the 12th all serve up glassy mornings with 4ft to 5ft of south-west swell and decent energy. It’s a very consistent pattern.

Things get a bit more serious around the middle of August. Friday the 14th stays clean, but by Saturday the 15th, we’re looking at another highlight. The afternoon brings a clean, 5ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period and the energy jumps into a higher bracket (1303). That’s a proper, powerful groundswell, so it’ll be fast and have long lulls. Expect quality.

The final few days – Sunday the 16th and into Monday and Tuesday the 18th – the swell is cranking. We’re talking 5ft to 10ft SSW swell, and the energy levels go into very strong territory (4423 by Tuesday morning). This is expert-only stuff. The wind looks workable for the afternoons with cross-offshore conditions, but the size will be serious. This setup on a reef break like Cap Howard will be no joke for a novice. It’s not a beginner’s window.

Overall, the consistency here is strong, with glassy mornings popping up like clockwork. The absolute pick is that Saturday, August 8th morning session for the cleanest combo of size and wind. Don't sleep on it.

- Rusty

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