Downtowns Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

We've got a solid run of surf coming your way at Downtowns. This is a reef break, so it handles the bigger, longer period swells really well, giving you some proper shaped waves. Water temp is sitting at about 80° and that's about average for the time of year, so nothing too wild on that front.

The action kicks off Wednesday morning, August 12th, with a clean 6 ft SSW swell. It's a bit cross-shore, but the conditions are good. The real standout is Thursday the 13th. We've got glassy conditions with a 7 ft SSW swell pushing through, and the combined energy is a solid 2571 (moderate to strong). This is the session to aim for; the wind is dead glass, and the swell has some serious legs. The wave energy is strong, and the period is long at 17 seconds, so there will be plenty of power behind those waves, but it's a reef break, so the shape should be excellent. This is a bit overhead, so it's one for the experienced crew.

The run continues into the weekend. Saturday the 15th has some nice 7 ft SSW swell, but the wind is a bit cross, so it's not as clean as Thursday. The energy is still pumping though. Sunday the 16th afternoon turns glassy again with a 7 ft swell, which is a great option. As we move into the next week, Monday the 17th is glassy but the swell drops to 6 ft. Tuesday the 18th picks back up with glassy, clean conditions and a 6 ft SW swell, and the energy is strong again at 2580.

Now, look ahead to Wednesday the 19th. The afternoon is looking absolutely prime with glassy conditions and a 8 ft SW swell, period of 18 seconds, and energy at 3543. That's a big, powerful, clean swell. Then Thursday the 20th is the real standout of the whole forecast. The morning is glassy with a 10 ft SW swell, and the combined energy is a massive 4261. That's strong to very strong energy. This is a serious, expert-only wave. The afternoon has offshore winds too, so it'll be a clean, heavy day.

The following week holds more promise. Saturday the 22nd has consistent 8 ft SW swell with clean cross-off winds. Sunday the 23rd afternoon is glassy with a 5 ft swell but a 20-second period – that's a very long period groundswell, and the energy is still strong at 3670. After that, the swell stays in the 5 ft to 8 ft range through the rest of the month, with many clean or glassy afternoons, so the surf keeps coming.

The standout moments are clearly Thursday the 13th morning for the glassy, powerful 7 ft swell, and Thursday the 20th morning for the big, expert-level, glassy 10 ft swell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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