Cyrils and Big Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. We’ve got one spot on the radar for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a proper reef setup that’s gonna serve up some solid waves for the experienced crew. The water’s sitting at 56.7°F with an anomaly of 2°F, so it’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a big deal, but nice to know.

The action kicks off Thursday morning, August 27th, at Cyrils and Big Left. It’s a reef break that’s fairly consistent, so you can count on it. Thursday morning brings some clouds and a light WNW cross-off breeze at 6 mph, with 3.6 ft of SW swell at 12 seconds – clean and fun, energy is moderate at 440. The afternoon cleans up even more with a glassy NW offshore at 6 mph, swell bumping to 3.6 ft at 13 seconds, and energy up to 567 – expect very good conditions.

Friday, August 28th, is where it gets exciting. The morning has a NW offshore at 12 mph, pushing 4.6 ft of SW swell at 18 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell, proper energy at 1953, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon turns to a SSW cross-on at 12 mph with 6.9 ft surf, but it gets choppy and poor – so hit the morning session.

Saturday, August 29th, the morning is clean with a WNW cross-off at 12 mph, 5.9 ft of SW swell at 14 seconds, energy at 1367 – it’s marginal but still rideable. The afternoon gets a WSW cross-shore at 12 mph, 5.6 ft swell, and a cross-chop, so it’s less appealing.

Sunday, August 30th, morning has a WNW cross-off at 12 mph, 5.9 ft swell at 13 seconds, energy 1247 – clean but marginal. The afternoon is a gentle WSW cross-shore at 9 mph, 5.9 ft swell, slight cross-chop, still okay.

Monday, August 31st, is a standout. The morning is glassy and clear with a NNW offshore at 6 mph, 6.9 ft of SW swell at 14 seconds – that’s excellent for experienced surfers, energy 1916. The afternoon goes dead calm with a SW glass at 0 mph, 6.2 ft swell at 14 seconds, energy 1849 – absolutely perfect conditions.

Tuesday, September 1st, gets windy. The morning has a strong N offshore at 28 mph, 5.9 ft swell at 16 seconds – it’s clean but hard to paddle into due to the wind. The afternoon is a near gale NNW at 31 mph, 5.2 ft swell at 15 seconds – near impossible to get out.

Wednesday, September 2nd, morning has a WNW cross-off at 16 mph, 7.5 ft swell at 15 seconds, energy 3896 – solid but marginal. The afternoon is a gentle WSW cross-shore at 9 mph, 7.5 ft swell at 14 seconds, with a slight cross-chop.

Thursday, September 3rd, morning has a fresh NW offshore at 19 mph, 9.8 ft of SW swell at 14 seconds – that’s big, only for experts, with energy 3196. The afternoon is a fresh NW cross-off at 22 mph, same swell, but still clean.

Friday, September 4th, morning has a strong NW cross-off at 25 mph, 9.8 ft swell at 14 seconds, energy 3203 – clean but gnarly. The afternoon is a moderate WNW cross-off at 12 mph, 8.2 ft swell at 15 seconds, energy 2944 – still only for the experienced.

Saturday, September 5th, is blown out. The morning has a near gale NNW offshore at 34 mph, 6.6 ft swell at 14 seconds – poor and hard to paddle. The afternoon is a near gale WNW cross-off at 31 mph, 5.6 ft swell at 14 seconds – still poor.

Sunday, September 6th, morning has a fresh NNW offshore at 19 mph, 7.2 ft WSW swell at 13 seconds, energy 1572 – marginal. The afternoon gets interesting with light rain, a WSW cross-shore at 6

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