Ekas-Outside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Ekas-Outside over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow burner on our hands, so don’t expect fireworks just yet.

The window kicks off properly on Thursday afternoon, 27th of August, but it’s a pretty average start. The water’s sitting at a normal 79°F for this time of year. You’re looking at a 3ft swell from the SW, with a very long 20-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and while it’s clean with a cross-off breeze, the wave energy is actually moderate (1683) for that size. It’s just too small to get truly excited about. This one’s more of a warm-up for the beginners if the tide lines up.

The real standout, and I mean the only real standout in this whole run, is Friday morning, 28th of August. That’s the one to circle. The swell jumps to a solid 8ft from the SW, with a period of 17 seconds. The combined energy rockets up to 4022, which is proper strong. That’s got some serious weight behind it – this is for experienced surfers only. The wind is clean, coming in from the SE at 9 mph, keeping it nice. If you can get out there, that’s the best session on offer.

Saturday morning, 29th of August, is still pretty good – 7ft from the SW at 15 seconds, with clean conditions. The energy is still strong (1935), but it’s a step down from Friday. After that, we hit a long, drawn-out period. From Saturday afternoon all the way through to about the 6th or 7th of September, it’s pretty marginal. The swell hangs around between 4ft and 7ft, but the wind is a persistent cross-off, and the energy drops into the moderate range. None of these sessions ever score above a 5/10, and most are just average.

There’s a slight bump up around the 6th and 7th of September with swell around 6ft to 6ft from the SSW, but the wind stays moderate and the energy is only moderate (around 1300). It’s surfable, but it’s nothing to write home about.

By the 10th and 11th of September, we see a bit of a pick-up again, with 6ft swell from the SW and a 16-second period on the 11th. The energy gets back up to 2055 (strong), but the wind picks up to 19 mph, which is a bit of a buzzkill. The morning of the 11th is probably the next best option after that first Friday, but it’s still just a ‘maybe’.

So, bottom line: Ekas-Outside has a long gap in quality after the 29th. The best day by far is Friday 28th August for the experienced crew. After that, you’re waiting until around the 11th of September for a potential second look. The surf will be there, but don’t expect perfection.

Rusty.

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