Egypt Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me level with ya. We’re looking at Egypt Beach, and I gotta say, for the next couple weeks the ocean is pretty much in a coma. There's no real swell to speak of, and the wind is all over the shop, so if you're a surfer, this is the kind of stretch where you find other hobbies.

On the morning of Monday, August 17th, we get a sniff from the SE at just 1ft, but that comes with a short period of 4 seconds and a moderate breeze from the south at 12 mph blowing cross. The water temp is sitting at 69°, and that’s bang on average for this time of year. The combined energy is weak (6). It's not even knee high and the cross-chop makes it messy. It says it plain: poor surf. That sets the tone for the whole first week. Swell barely reaches 2ft and the period stays short, so no push. Wednesday the 19th afternoon goes glassy, which is nice but it doesn't matter when there's no swell—the waves are nothing.

Heading into the second week, there's a little glimmer. On Tuesday the 25th afternoon, the wind goes glassy from the east at 3 mph, and we see a tiny bump up to 3ft from the SE with a combined energy of 48. Clean, glassy conditions, but the swell period is only 5 seconds. So even though it looks pretty, the wave quality is "surfable but very ordinary." It’s about as good as it gets, but that’s not saying much.

After that, we see some building energy on Friday, August 28th afternoon: the swell hits 2ft from the E with a period of 14 seconds and a combined energy of 216 (moderate). That's the most interesting reading in the whole 16-day window, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NE at 12 mph, so it will be bumpy and choppy.

The rest is just more of the same: tiny swell, onshore winds, or cross-offshore winds with no wave height to work with. All through to September 1st morning, when we see clean conditions from the NW at 6 mph, but only 1ft from the E and period of 6 seconds. Total energy is 18. Weak.

Honestly, mate, there is no standout here. The best shot is the late afternoon of August 25th for a clean but weak knee-high wave. If the forecast holds, and it’s a long way out, the August 28th period holds a little more energy but it’s messy. Don't hold your breath. If you’re determined, bring a longboard and low expectations. Otherwise, the beach looks better for a stroll than a paddle.

Rusty

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