Easky Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Easky Right over the next couple of weeks.

The long-range picture is a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got a slow start, a window with some serious power and promise in the middle, and then a definite fade-out into smaller, less interesting conditions. You’re gonna need to pick your moments.

The Early Grind

The first few days are pretty grim. Monday the 3rd kicks things off with a small, weak 3ft swell from the north, but it’s riddled with a cross-on breeze making it choppy and uninviting. We’re looking at high-pressure, but the wind is just all wrong. The combined energy is weak at 150, so there’s just nothing doing. Tuesday the 4th starts off clean with a light cross-off and a tiny 3ft wave, but it’s just too small and weak (137 energy) to get excited about. By Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings around and chops it all up anyway. This is a real “check the buoys and go back to bed” kind of stretch. We got a small gap here before things get going.

The Mid-Week Pulse

Then, things get properly interesting. Wednesday the 5th is a big one, but it’s not for the faint of heart. We’ve got a huge swell arriving – 12ft in the morning, pushing to 13ft by the afternoon. The energy is immense, hitting 2434 and then a massive 3346. This is a serious, powerful groundswell from the NW. But the wind is howling, a strong cross-shore that’s going to make it a complete mess. The waves will be powerful, but the surface will be lumpy and challenging. For the average punter, this is a day to watch from the cliff, not to paddle out. The saving grace is that the winds ease significantly on Thursday the 6th, but the swell drops right back down to a weak 4ft, so we’re back to square one.

The Standout

Now, for the one you’ve been waiting for. Sunday morning, the 9th of August. This is the standout. The swell is a solid 8ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds. It’s got power, and the energy is strong at 1772. But the real magic is the wind: it’s dead calm, glassy. This is the kind of morning that makes it all worth it. Easky Right is a reef, and with a clean, lined-up WNW swell, it’s going to be firing. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 62°F. This is a good session for experienced surfers, but at 8ft, beginners should probably stay on the sand. This is the pick of the bunch, no question.

The Fade

After that, the window closes. Sunday afternoon gets a bit messier and the swell starts to ease. The following week, from Monday the 10th onwards, we see a steady drop in size and energy. There are some clean-ish mornings, like Monday the 10th with a clean 5ft, but it lacks the punch. The energy drops from 576 down into the low hundreds by Tuesday the 11th. From the 12th through the 14th, it’s tiny – around 1ft – and weak, with no real swell or energy to speak of. This is a proper flat spell that lasts a few days. Then, around the 15th and 16th, a weak, short-period NW swell pushes in at around 4ft, but it’s pretty poor quality. The energy is back up a little (around 121-170), but the period is short and it’s just not going to translate into good waves at the reef. The long-range stuff around the 17th and 18th looks more promising with a NW swell of 6-6ft, but the energy is still only moderate, and it’s a long way out, so don’t book the time off work just yet.

So, in a nutshell: it’s a slow start, a wild and gnarly mid-week, and one absolutely gorgeous Sunday morning on the 9th. After that, it’s a waiting game. The conditions look poor, but this is a fairly consistent spot, so this quiet patch won’t last forever.

Rusty out.

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