Ekas-Outside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, we've got a run of surf coming our way, but it’s not without its little frustrations. The main event is a consistent, solid SW groundswell that’s going to be hanging around for a while, but the wind is the story here. It’s coming out of the SE to SSE, which puts it as a cross-offshore breeze at Ekas-Outside. That’s a clean lineup, for sure, but that wind is also going to be blowing with some serious muscle – think 12 to 19 mph for most of the run. That’s a fresh breeze, so while the faces will be clean, it’s going to be a bit of a battle getting out and holding your line. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

For the first week, from Tuesday the 1st to Monday the 7th, we’ve got a steady 5 ft to 7 ft swell from the SW and SSW. The period is a beautiful, long 14 to 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. Combined wave energy is moderate to strong, starting around 2842 and fluctuating. The problem is, despite the decent size and quality of the swell, the forecast is mostly calling it "marginal." The wind is just too strong to make it truly epic, though it stays clean. Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon sees a bit of a jump in size to 8 ft and energy hitting 5810, but still that cross-off wind.

Now, the standout window. Wednesday the 9th of September morning is where it’s at. The forecast actually calls it "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." The swell holds at 8 ft from the SSW, with a 16-second period, and the wind drops to a gentle 9 mph breeze from the SSE. That’s the cleanest it’s going to get. Combined energy is a very strong 3821. This is the pick of the entire forecast. With that size, it’s expert territory, but if you’ve got the skills, this is your morning.

After that, we ease off. From the 10th through to the 16th, the swell slowly backs off from 8 ft down to 5 ft by the 13th, and the energy drops with it. The wind stays cross-off and moderate, but the quality dips back into marginal territory. There’s a slight pickup around the 14th and 15th with the swell back around 7 ft, but nothing that beats that Wednesday session.

So, bottom line: The surf is there, consistent and from a good direction, but it’s a battle with the wind for most of it. If you can get out on the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September, that’s your best shot at something truly special. The rest of the time, it’s a clean but windy grind.

Rusty.

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