Danger Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe. This forecast is for Danger Reef only, so we're focusing right there.

We've got a slow start to the period. The first few days are pretty much a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy, blown-out surf. You won't want to bother paddling out until later in the week. There's a real gap here from now through Monday the 11th, so save your energy.

Things start to look a little more promising from Wednesday the 12th. We've got a long-period groundswell arriving from the SW at 5.6ft with a period of 18 seconds. That's a very long period, and the combined swell energy is strong at 2163. On Wednesday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, which is a major positive. That'll be clean for the experienced crew, but that long period at a reef break like Danger Reef should mean some proper, lined-up waves.

The standout of the whole run, though, is shaping up to be Monday the 17th of August. That morning, we're looking at a solid 8.2ft swell from the WSW with a 16-second period, and the combined swell energy is massive at 3601. The wind is forecast to be glassy. This is an excellent setup for experienced surfers. It's a big swell, over 8ft, so this is experts-only territory, but if you can handle it, the conditions should be absolutely firing with clean, powerful surf.

There's another promising window later on. The morning of Saturday the 22nd of August sees a 7.5ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period and strong energy at 2741, with moderate offshore winds from the NNW. That's another one for the experienced crew to circle on the calendar, though it's a week and a half out so keep an eye on it.

Outside of those two big standouts, there are a few other days with cleaner winds and smaller swell, like the 15th and 16th, which would be fun on a smaller board. But for the real juice, it's all about the 12th afternoon and the big Monday the 17th.

Stay safe out there.

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