Ekas-Outside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. We’ve got one spot on the menu for the next couple of weeks: Ekas-Outside. Let's get straight into it.

The overall pattern is consistent with a long run of SSW groundswell, but it's not an open-and-shut case of epic waves every day. The wind is mostly a cross-offshore breeze, which keeps the surface clean, but the real story is the size. This one’s best for experienced surfers only, as it rarely dips below 5ft and often pushes well over 7ft, with a few days going past 8ft.

The water temperature here is 80°, which is pretty much spot on for the time of year – no surprises there.

The standout session is the Sunday morning, August 2. You’ve got a 7ft SSW swell running with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is a solid 2319 (moderate wave energy), but more importantly, the wind is light offshore from the ESE at 9 mph. That’s the best wind state of the whole run: gentle offshore, glassy, clean conditions. This is the pick of the bunch.

The following days from Monday, August 3 through to Thursday, August 7 hold decent swell in the 5ft to 8ft range, but the wind shifts to a cross-offshore flow. It’s still clean, but lacks that perfect glassy texture of Sunday morning.

Friday, August 7 morning jumps a bit with 8ft swell at 17 seconds and combined energy up to 3496 (still moderate wave energy). With a cross-offshore breeze from the ESE, it’s another strong option for experienced surfers. The same swell continues through Saturday, August 8 but the wind picks up, especially in the afternoons, getting up to 19 mph.

We then get a gap where conditions aren't quite as recommended, but the waves keep rolling. The next real spike arrives on Monday, August 10 afternoon. Swell jumps to 10ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, and combined energy hits 4602 (strong wave energy). That’s a solid push, but the wind is a moderate cross-offshore, which isn't as good as that perfectly clean Sunday morning. Still, for the brave, there’s plenty of power.

After that peak, the wave heights slowly taper from 8ft down to 4ft through the second week. The wind stays stubbornly cross-offshore or on the stronger side (16 to 25 mph), especially in the afternoons. The last few days from August 14 to August 17 see smaller swell (4ft to 7ft) but the wind is up, making the surface lumpier. This is where it starts to look more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing, especially with that 25 mph gust on August 15 Saturday afternoon.

In a nutshell: Ekas-Outside is a consistent, reliable reef break for those who can handle the size. The best window is the first week, and the absolute standout is that Sunday morning, August 2. The second week has some size but loses a lot of quality to increasing winds.

Rusty.

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