Disappearing Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up at Disappearing Sands. This is an exposed beach break that’s best for beginners, but it’s notoriously inconsistent, so we need to be patient.

Right now, on Sunday the 23rd of August, we’ve got our first real chance. It’s tiny, just 2ft of swell from the SSW, but check out this period – a solid 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading (264) is a decent moderate push. The best part? The wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. The water is sitting at a balmy 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. For a beginner spot that rarely lines up, this Sunday afternoon is the standout of the whole outlook – clean, small, and forgiving.

Monday the 24th keeps the small, clean vibe going in the afternoon with another glassy window, though the swell stays at 2ft from the SSW. The morning on Monday has a light offshore breeze, but we get a marginal tide comment, so keep an eye on that.

Now, we hit a big dry spell. From Tuesday the 25th all the way through to the end of August, it’s mostly poor. There’s a heap of days where the winds go cross or cross-onshore, the swell drops out, and the conditions are just messy. You get days like Sunday the 30th with some energy (130 energy), but it’s cross-onshore and small. That’s a long stretch of nothing much.

The next real flicker of life comes on Tuesday, September 1st. We see a pulse of 3ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period. That’s a lot of energy (569 energy) for this break, but the forecast flags it as marginal due to questionable tide conditions. Even so, that long-period groundswell could wrap in and offer some surprisingly fun shapes if the tide works out.

We then go quiet again until Sunday, September 6th, where another SSW groundswell shows up (3-3ft, 17-second period) with moderate energy in the 440-508 range. The winds on the 6th are still a bit cross-onshore, so not perfect.

The very last day in the window, Monday the 7th of September, is our second real highlight. Again we see a 3ft SSW groundswell, 16-second period, with strong combined energy (477). And just like the start of the run, the wind goes glassy. That morning session looks absolutely beautiful for a beginner wave. The afternoon stiffens up, but that morning window is the one to circle.

So, to keep it simple: your best bets are Sunday the 23rd of August afternoon and Monday the 7th of September morning. Both have glassy conditions and clean, long-period groundswell. Everything else is a gamble or a write-off. For a spot that’s this inconsistent, this is about as good as a promise gets – but don’t blink, or you’ll miss it.

Rusty.

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