Easky Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Easky Right. It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next two weeks, but we’ve got a couple of windows that’ll get the blood pumping. Let’s break it down.

The first few days are a write-off, honestly. We’re looking at a big, lumpy 10ft swell from the NNW on Wednesday morning, but it’s blowing a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph, and the water’s a touch warmer than normal at 62°, with a combined energy of 1581—that’s some serious juice, but it’s all slop. Total mess. That swell drops fast, and by Thursday morning we’re down to 4ft from the north with a poor 7-second period, but the wind swings cross-off at 9 mph, so it cleans up. Still, it’s tiny surf with weak energy (188). Not worth paddling out for.

Now, the real action starts to build from Friday, 7th August. The swell picks up from the WNW, hitting 7ft by Friday afternoon with a 9-second period and a moderate cross-off breeze. The energy’s climbing to 711, but the conditions are still marginal. Saturday morning’s a bit lumpy still, but by Saturday afternoon, things get good. The wind drops to a gentle cross-off, the swell sits at 6ft from the WNW, and the energy is a solid 607. The break is a reef, so that longer-period energy (9 seconds) will wrap in nicely. The water’s still around 62°, which is a touch warmer for this time of year.

The standout window is from late Saturday through Sunday and into Monday. Sunday, 9th August, is the best of the bunch. Morning sees 7ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, a gentle cross-off breeze, and the energy hits 913. That’s moderate wave energy, and it’s forecast to be very good conditions. The reef at Easky Right is exposed to the NW, and the guidance says the optimum swell direction is from the NW, so that WNW swell is a perfect match. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so it’s not too heavy, but it can get crowded often. The water anomaly is a touch warmer than normal, so it’s not a shock to the system.

Monday morning, 10th August, still has clean 4ft surf from the north with a long 12-second period, giving a strong 709 energy. That long period groundswell will really line up on the reef, but it can make beach breaks close out—here, it’s a reef, so it’s a bonus. The wind is a light breeze, just about glassy. It’s a solid option.

After that, the surf drops off through mid-week, with tiny, weak swell and poor wind. But then we get a big swell spike on Thursday, 13th August. The afternoon sees a massive 13ft from the west with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 3065—that’s very strong energy. However, the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph, and the conditions are described as marginal. For a reef break, that’s a lot of power, and it’s only for experts. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s not a classic long-period groundswell, but the size is intimidating. The water temp is still around 62°, but we don’t have an anomaly for that date.

The tail end of the forecast, around Saturday, 15th August, looks promising again. Saturday morning has 4ft from the west with a 7-second period, but the wind is a light offshore from the south at 3 mph, and the energy is 270. It’s clean. Then Saturday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, with 4ft from the west and an 8-second period, and the energy is 243. That’s the kind of session you’ll remember. Sunday morning, 16th August, is also glassy with 4ft from the west. Crowds are likely, but when it’s this clean and the reef is working, you’ll take it.

To sum it up, the best waves are on the 9th with the 7ft WNW swell and clean cross-off wind, and the glassy windows on the 15th and 16th. The big 13ft on the 13th is for the brave only. There’s a gap of a few days in the middle of the second week where the swell’s small and the wind’s messy, but it doesn’t stay poor for long. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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