Crossroads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Crossroads are looking pretty average. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak waves ahead, and it’s not until the very back end of this forecast window that things start to look interesting. The first week is a real grind, so you might want to find another project. The second week has a couple of glimmers, but they’re a long way off, so don't get too excited just yet.

The water is sitting at 82°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. Not a huge deal, but you might want a spring suit for the dawn patrol.

We start off on Saturday the 8th with poor conditions and a weak 4ft east swell at 8 seconds. The energy is weak (161), and it’s not going to be worth the paddle. Sunday the 9th drops off to 2ft and is still poor. The whole first week is a write-off really, with waves barely pushing the 2ft mark and energy readings between 18 and 69. There’s a lot of cross-shore and onshore wind making things messy. We’re looking at a real dead period here, a full seven days of next to nothing.

Moving into the second week, things stay pretty ordinary. The mornings offer a bit of clean surf, but it’s tiny. By the 18th, there’s a slight bump in energy (71) but still only 2ft. The swell direction is from the ESE, which isn't ideal for this spot.

Now, here’s the one to keep an eye on. On Wednesday the 19th of August, we finally see a pulse of proper swell. The summary height comes in at 4ft from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 207, which is moderate, and the morning winds are clean and cross-offshore. This is the standout of the whole period. It’s not huge, but it’s got a bit more life to it and should offer the most surfable waves we’ve seen in a fortnight. It’s a sandbar, so don’t expect perfection, but this is your best bet. The morning of Friday the 21st also looks clean with a 3ft E swell at 11 seconds, but the energy drops a bit.

The final few days, the 22nd and 23rd, show a bit of a pulse again with 4ft and 3ft swells, and glassy morning conditions on the 22nd. But with a short period and the risk of thunderstorms, it’s still a question mark.

Honestly, the 19th of August morning is the one. Everything else is a struggle. For a beginner, the 4ft on the 19th should be okay, but don’t expect it to be a classic. It’s just the best of a pretty poor bunch. If the wind was better, this could be a fun one, but as it stands, you have to take what you can get. If it's not working, the cross-shore winds and choppy conditions might make this spot more interesting for kites than for traditional surfing.

This has been a long blank stretch, but the energy readings at the end of the window suggest things are trying to ramp up. It tends not to stay this flat for long. I’d be checking back in a few days, because the forecast can always change for the better.

Rusty.

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