Crossroads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what you’ve got coming up around these parts.

Look, I’m gonna level with you. Over the next 16 days, we’re not exactly looking at a classic run. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly messy, and the surf is going to be scarce. For the first week especially, you’ll be fighting for scraps. There’s a long gap with almost nothing rideable until we get a few cleaner windows in the second week.

First up, the only spot we’ve got is Crossroads, a sandbar set-up that’s inconsistent at the best of times. It’s exposed to the swell, but it needs a lot to line up. The water temperature is sitting at 82°, which is about average for the time of year, so at least a warm wetsuit isn’t needed.

From Thursday the 6th of August right through until Sunday the 10th, it’s a write-off. The wind is cross, cross-onshore, or choppy, and the swell is a puny 2 ft to 5 ft with short period (4 to 8 seconds). The energy is weak (29 to 333), and even the bigger lump on Friday afternoon still has poor conditions. Kite surfers might get a look in, but for paddling? Forget it.

Monday the 10th morning is the first flicker of hope. The wind switches to a light cross-offshore, and the surface goes clean. Swell is still tiny at 2 ft from the ESE, period 7 seconds, and energy is low (44). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Not a standout.

The rest of that week stays tiny. Tuesday the 11th morning has clean conditions with a light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is 2 ft and period drops to 6 seconds. Energy is just 31. Not much to get excited about.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th have clean mornings with offshore winds, but the swell is 1 ft to 2 ft with very low energy (16 to 26). You’d be lucky to get a wave that holds up.

Now, the best on offer – and I’m being honest, it’s a quiet period – is Monday the 17th of August. The morning sees a light offshore wind from the west, 9 mph, and the swell is 2 ft from the ESE, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. Energy is still low (47), but the surface is clean. That 9-second period will give the waves a bit of shape, and at a sandbar, it might just offer a few fun, lined-up waves for the dedicated surfer. Tuesday the 18th morning is similar: offshore wind, 2 ft, 9-second period, clean. These two days are the closest we get to a highlight.

Don’t expect much else. The following days tip back into cross-onshore wind and poor surf, with a small bump in energy (150 to 212) on the 20th, but the wind is messy.

Honestly, for most of this run, the surf is too small and the wind is too wrong. If you’re desperate, the cleanest windows are on the 17th and 18th of August, but keep your expectations low. It’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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