Ekas-Outside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the coast. We’ve got a decent run of swell on the way for Ekas-Outside, a reef setup that’s fairly exposed to the south-west. The water’s sittin’ at a very normal 79°F for this time of year, so no surprises there. The first few days are a bit of a warm-up, but there’s a standout session that’ll get the blood pumpin’.

Wednesday the 26th kicks off with a 6ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, but with a cross-off breeze at 12-16 mph, it’s clean enough but only marginal. Combined energy is moderate at 1107. Not a day to rush for.

Thursday the 27th sees the swell drop a touch to 4ft early, but the period jumps to 16 seconds, a proper groundswell. The energy reads 1199, still moderate. The morning is glassy with a gentle breeze, and the forecast says “very good surf conditions”—the best on offer early on. That long period means the reef will shape up nicely, with longer lulls and cleaner lines. Afternoon winds pick up a bit, but the morning is your window.

Now, here’s the standout: Friday the 28th morning. You’re lookin’ at a solid 8ft SSW swell with a 17-second period—that’s a long-period groundswell. The energy is strong at 4104. The wind is a gentle 9 mph SSE cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is “excellent surf for experienced surfers” only—over 8ft is expert territory, and the reef will be handling that power. The optimum swell direction is SSW, and that’s exactly what’s comin’. This is the pick of the whole window. Saturday the 29th hangs in there with 7ft SW swell and morning winds still light, but the energy is a step down.

From Sunday the 30th right through to Tuesday the 10th of September, the swell stays in the 4ft to 8ft range, mostly SW/SSW, but the wind is a consistent cross-off around 12-16 mph. The energy fluctuates between moderate and strong, peaking again on the 9th of September morning with 8ft and 3509 energy, but it’s not quite the same quality as that Friday. The conditions are labelled “marginal” for many of those days, so it’s more of a consistent but not epic run. A few days in early September, like the 4th and 5th, drop into poor territory with lower energy, but then it builds again.

Truth is, Friday 28th August morning is the one to circle. Clean, big, and powerful—just for the crew who know what they’re doin’. The rest of the window is solid but nothin’ that’ll blow your mind.

Rusty.

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