Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’m breakin’ down the next 16 days for you. Only one spot to talk about: Eastern Beach. It’s a sandbar that can be inconsistent, so don’t plan your life around it. The water is a chilly 64°F—that’s 4°F colder than normal for this time of year, so it’s much colder than average. Bring a thick suit.

The first real chance to get wet is Thursday afternoon, August 6th. We’ve got a 5ft SSW swell hittin’ with a long 14-second period, carryin’ moderate wave energy (814). The wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 12 mph, so the surf will be clean. It’s a marginal call with the tide, but it’s a start.

Friday morning, August 7th, sees a drop to 4ft SSW swell, still 12 seconds, with a light cross-on from the SE at 3 mph. The energy is moderate (443), but the wind is light and will leave small ripples. It’s a marginal session, nothing to get too excited about. Friday afternoon is a write-off with onshore ENE wind at 12 mph.

Now, here’s the standout. Saturday morning, August 8th. We’ve got glassy conditions with WNW wind at 3 mph. The swell is 4ft from the SSW, 14 seconds, with moderate energy (691). The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the one to circle. The break is inconsistent, so you might sit a while, but when it comes, it’ll be clean. The optimum swell direction is SSE, and this is SSW, so it’s not perfect, but the glassy wind makes up for it. This is the best on offer.

Sunday morning, August 9th, the swell picks up to 5ft SSW, 14 seconds, with strong energy (1067). But the wind is a strong cross-off at 25 mph. It’s clean, but the wind is howlin’. That’s more of a kite surf day than a paddle day. Sunday afternoon is 7ft with cross-shore wind and lumpy chop—skip it.

Monday, August 10th, is for experts only. The morning swell hits 12ft from the SSE, 9-second period, with very strong energy (2003). The wind is cross-shore at 16 mph. The comment says the swell is too big for this break. Afternoon drops to 8ft, but it’s still marginal.

Tuesday, August 11th, has 5ft S swell, 14 seconds, strong energy (1452), but onshore E wind at 6 mph makes it marginal. The rest of the week into the second week is mostly poor with onshore winds and lumpy, messy conditions. There’s a gap from Wednesday, August 12th, through to Thursday, August 20th, with no real recommendations. The swell hangs around but the wind is always cross-on from the NE or ENE, often strong, with choppy surf.

The last chance is Friday morning, August 21st. Glassy conditions again with SW wind at 3 mph, but the swell is only 3ft from the E, 9 seconds, with weak energy (175). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The energy is weak (175). If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window.

Bottom line: Saturday morning, August 8th, is the one to aim for. The rest is a long wait for little reward.

Rusty.

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