Chameau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way. We've got some serious juice on the cards, but you'll need to pick your moments.

The pattern is building through the week into a massive, expert-only pulse right at the end. Chameau is the only break we're looking at here. It's a consistent, exposed reef that needs a SW direction to really fire. The good news is, that's exactly what's coming. The water is sitting at 76° — a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice bonus if you're out there.

Saturday August 15th kicks it off. Morning sees a solid 6ft swell out of the S with a very long 21-second period. The energy is pumping hard at 4412. It's glassy with a light ESE offshore breeze, making for clean, lined-up waves. This one is for experienced surfers only though; the period is so long it’ll be breaking straight and fast on a reef, not for the faint-hearted. By the afternoon, it's jumping to a 10ft SSW groundswell. That's getting into big territory, still clean with offshore wind, but definitely for the crew who know what they're doing.

Sunday August 16th is another big day. We're looking at a 10ft SSW swell in the morning with that same long period and clean, gentle offshore winds. The energy is hefty at 4890. This is the best combination of size and conditions on offer. The afternoon holds at 8ft. This period is a standout for quality, but the size keeps it as experts only.

Monday August 17th backs off a touch to 6ft, but we get some rain showers and a fresh breeze, so conditions are a bit less polished. Still surfable, but the quality dips. Tuesday August 18th sees the swell dropping into the 5ft range, but the energy falls away too. It's clean, but you'll be on a smaller board.

From Wednesday August 19th through Friday August 22nd, the swell gets pretty weak — under 4ft most of the time. It's clean enough with offshore or cross-offshore winds, but there's not enough grunt to get excited about. You might get a groveler wave, but it's a quiet spell.

Saturday August 23rd brings the next pulse. A 8ft SSW swell rolls in with clean moderate offshore wind. The energy is back up to 2220. This is another proper swell, right in the sweet spot for Chameau. Sunday August 24th keeps it going with 6ft to 7ft SSW swells and good offshore wind. This whole weekend looks excellent for the experienced crew.

Then things get nuts. Tuesday August 25th afternoon shows a massive 10ft SSW swell with a 21-second period, pushing a huge 6860 energy, but cross-offshore winds mess with the texture a little. It's the calm before the storm.

Wednesday August 26th is the real monster. Both morning and afternoon have a 15ft SSW swell with an 18-second period. The combined energy is a colossal 13271 and 12396. The wind is a strong offshore, but the data says it's predicted to be too big for this break. That is 100% expert-only, death-or-glory territory. If you're not a charger, stay on the beach.

Thursday August 27th holds at 13ft but with fresh offshore wind. Still enormous. The swell gradually fades from there through to Sunday August 30th, dropping from 10ft down to 5ft by the afternoon, but still with fresh offshore winds. The quality is there, but the size is only for the brave right through until it backs off.

Best on offer: Look, the standout is the whole window from Sunday August 16th morning through Monday August 17th morning for that combination of very clean, big, long-period groundswell. But if you want the absolute cleanest size for an expert, Saturday August 23rd through Sunday August 24th looks like the most manageable big swell with perfect conditions. That SSW direction is exactly what Chameau wants.

- Rusty

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