Ekas-Inside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s cooking at Ekas-Inside.

Honestly, the next few days are a bit of a grind. The swell is there, but it’s not coming together cleanly. We’ve got a long stretch starting Thursday the 23rd of July where the wind is a persistent cross-off from the SE, and while the wave faces are clean, the conditions are just poor to marginal. The swell energy is building, but it’s not translating into good shaped waves. The real standout window is a long way off, so you’ll need some patience.

Thursday the 23rd kicks it off with a 4ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, but the 15 mph breeze is just too much for it to be any good. The energy is moderate (633), but the quality is flat. That continues through Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th. The swell drops a little, then comes back, but the wind stays fresh, and the comment is "poor" or "marginal" the whole time. By Sunday the 26th, the swell jumps to 7ft, but it’s a short-period SE windswell (9 seconds) and the wind is still pumping at 22 mph. That’s a messy, blown-out kind of day, not what you want on a reef.

The whole first week is a write-off. The one consistent thing is the wind – always cross-off from the SE, never truly offshore. The wave energy is there, climbing from 633 to over 1300 at times, but the surf quality just isn’t there.

Now, here’s the glimmer. If you’re willing to wait, things start to look a lot more interesting heading into August. The morning of Saturday the 1st of August is the first real standout. We’ve got a 6ft SSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period. The swell energy is strong (2318), and the wind is a lighter 12 mph from the SE. That’s still cross-off, but gentler, and that long-period swell will wrap into this sheltered reef beautifully. This is a proper groundswell event, so expect clean, powerful lines with nice gaps between sets. It’s not for beginners at 6ft, but for the experienced crew, this is the pick of the forecast.

Sunday the 2nd holds similar size and energy (7ft, 16 seconds, 2693 energy), and the wind stays moderate. It’s a solid run. Then Tuesday the 4th of August morning is another big one – 8ft from the SSW at 17 seconds, with the lightest wind we’ve seen: a gentle 9 mph breeze. The energy is very strong (3260). That’s a serious session, but at 8ft, it’s for experts only. The swell direction is SSW, which is exactly what this reef wants to see.

The theme for the second week is: bigger, longer, cleaner. The wind is still cross-off, but lighter, so the waves will be groomed and lined up. The 7th of August finishes the run with a 7ft SSW swell and 14 seconds, with energy climbing again to 2746.

So, the best bet is to sit tight through this first week. The standout is Saturday the 1st of August and Tuesday the 4th of August mornings – those are the ones to circle. The water is a normal 80°F for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed.

The only real bummer is the crowds. Ekas-Inside is a well-known spot, and with a run like this, it’s going to get busy. But for a clean, long-period SSW swell on a sheltered reef, you take the company.

Rusty.

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