Ekas-Outside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Ekas-Outside. This is a reef break, fairly exposed to the swell, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent. The water temperature is sitting at 79.5°F, right on the money for this time of year – no anomaly to speak of, so it’s just your average warm tropical bath.

We’ve got a long run of surf ahead, but honestly, for most of the first week and a half it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The swell is there, but the conditions are holding it back from being really good. The best window looks like it’s in the second week, and I’ll get to that.

Starting Saturday the 29th of August, we’ve got a 5.9ft SW swell rolling in with a 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell, long lines. The combined energy is strong at 1389 (moderate to strong wave energy), but the wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph, which keeps it clean but not glassy. The comment says marginal surf, questionable tide, so it’s a bit of a gamble. Sunday the 30th morning drops to 4.6ft SW, 13-second period, still cross-off wind but lighter at 9 mph, and the energy is still moderate (976). It’s clean, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon picks up more energy (1367), but still marginal.

Monday the 31st brings a 4.3ft SW swell in the morning with a lovely 18-second period – very long period groundswell, which at a reef break like this should line up nicely. But the combined energy is 1441 (strong), and the cross-off wind is 12 mph, so it’s clean but not offshore. The afternoon sees the swell bump to 5.2ft SW, same long period, energy jumping to 1721, but the wind picks up to 16 mph from the SSE. Still marginal. Tuesday the 1st of September is a step up in size: 6.9ft SW with 18-second period in the morning, energy at 2844 (strong), but the wind is 16 mph cross-off. The afternoon is similar, 6.9ft, 17-second period, 2352 energy, but the wind is 19 mph – a fresh breeze, still cross-off. It’s clean, but the wind is pushing it. This trend continues through Wednesday and Thursday, with swell holding around 6.6ft to 5.2ft, periods from 16 to 17 seconds, and energy staying strong (over 2000 at times). The wind is always a moderate to fresh cross-off, never offshore. The surf is clean, but the quality is consistently described as marginal, with scores in the 1-3 range.

We hit a bit of a lull on Friday the 4th of September – swell drops to 4.6ft SW, 14-second period, energy around 817, and the wind is 19 mph from the SSE. Not great. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th see a small rebuild, with swell around 5.2ft to 6.2ft SSW, periods 14-16 seconds, energy climbing back to 1869 and 2064. Still clean, still marginal. The first real standout starts to show up on Monday the 7th of September: 6.6ft to 6.9ft SSW swell, 14-second period, energy around 1600, cross-off wind 12-16 mph. Still marginal, but the size is there.

Now, the best of the whole forecast. Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon is where things get interesting. The swell jumps to 7.2ft SSW, with a 18-second period – that’s very long period groundswell – and the combined energy rockets to 4041 (strong to very strong wave energy). The wind is still cross-off from the SSE at 16 mph, but the energy and size are a big step up. Wednesday the 9th of September is the real standout: both morning and afternoon have 8.2ft SSW swell, with a 17-second period, and energy is massive at 4188 and 3822. That’s strong to very strong wave energy. The wind is cross-off, 12-16 mph, so it’s clean. At 8.2ft, this is getting into expert territory – too big for beginners. The long period means it’s going to be powerful and lined up beautifully at this reef break, but the sets will be spread out. It’s the best on offer, no doubt.

After that, Thursday the 10th drops a bit to 7.2ft SSW, 16-second period, energy 2494, with wind picking up to 22 mph on the afternoon. Friday the 11th of September sees another spike: 7.5ft to 8.2ft SW swell, 19-second period in the morning, energy hitting 4770 and 4879 – very strong. That’s

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