E-Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The next week and a half is looking pretty grim for E-Bay. We’ve got some solid south swell energy rolling in, but it’s being hammered by onshore winds and thundery conditions. The water’s sitting at a warm 85°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t come until Monday, the 31st of August. That morning, the wind dies right off, going glassy. The swell is a clean 4ft from the SSW with a long 17-second period, and the combined energy picks up to 679 (moderate). It’s still a bit of a wait, but that morning session is the standout. The afternoon stays glassy with a 4ft SSW swell and 18-second period, energy jumps to 936 (moderate). It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean.

Then Tuesday, the 1st of September, is the real peak. The morning brings a 5ft SSW groundswell with an 18-second period, and the combined energy hits 1393 (strong). The wind is glassy. This is an advanced-level wave, and E-Bay is a reef break, so it’s for experienced surfers only. The afternoon sees the wind shift onshore, but that morning window is the best the whole outlook has to offer. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

After that, we see a slow fade. Wednesday the 2nd still has a clean 4ft SSW swell with glassy conditions in the morning, but the energy drops to 914 (moderate). Then it’s a long, slow slide into marginal and poor conditions for the rest of the outlook. The swell drops, the energy fades, and the wind stays onshore. By the time we hit the 5th and 6th of September, it’s all small, weak, and messy.

So, to sum it up: the wait is real. The first recommendation isn’t until the 31st of August. The only true standout is the morning of Tuesday, the 1st of September. Get on it, because the rest of the run is a write-off.

Rusty.

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