Ekas-Outside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for this spot.

We’ve got a solid, persistent run of SW groundswell lining up for the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting at a warm 79° with a tiny anomaly of -0.5°, so right around average for this time of year. The wind is locked in from the SE, which is cross-off here and keeps things clean, but it’s not that beloved offshore. Still, it’s not onshore rubbish.

The standout session in the first week is going to be the Saturday morning, September 12th. We’ve got a clean 5ft SW swell running at 14 seconds, combined energy of 1896, and a gentle 9 mph SE breeze. That’s a really nice, manageable size with enough period to shape up nicely. It's pushing into the fairly consistent range, and it’s beginner-friendly at this size. There’ll be a few others out – crowds rated as "sometimes" so expect a crew but nothing crazy.

Further along, keep an eye on Sunday, September 20th, especially the afternoon. The swell bumps back up to 7ft from the SW with a 16-second period, combined energy hitting 2146. Still clean with that moderate SE cross-off. The size is getting up there, but it’s not too gnarly for most intermediates.

Then, and this is a long-range promise, the week of the 22nd looks tasty. Tuesday morning, September 22nd sees the swell jumping to 7ft from the SSW, with a 17-second period and energy roaring up to 3476. That’s a powerful, long-period groundswell. Perfect for a reef like this, but it’s going to be a handful; over 8ft on the afternoon session, so that’s expert territory only. The wind stays cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but this is for the big dogs. There’s a real promising window from the 22nd morning through the 24th, with strong energy readings consistently over 2000.

The last couple of days of the window show another pulse. Friday, September 25th is a sleeper: only 5ft, but a huge 21-second period and combined energy of 2994. That’s a very long-period groundswell. It’ll be fat and lined up perfectly on this reef, but the size is manageable. Then the 26th morning cranks up again with 8ft at 18 seconds, energy at 3799 – another strong, expert-level day.

Overall, the best bet for a clean, fun, all-day session is that Saturday morning on the 12th. If you’ve got the experience, the 22nd morning through the 24th is a solid run of chunky, powerful surf. Just remember, that distant stuff on the 25th and 26th is promising but less certain.

Stay stoked.

- Rusty

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