Flies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get real about the next two weeks. It’s mostly small and messy, with a few clean windows if you’re patient. The good news is the water is sitting at 74°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year. Not a big deal, but it’s a touch warmer than usual.

The pick of the early days is Sunday morning, the 10th of August. We’ve got a tiny 2ft southwest swell, but the wind is glassy offshore from the southeast. It’s weak energy (26), but it’ll be the cleanest surf of the early run. Flies (Mar del Plata) is the spot, a beach/jetty setup that’s fairly consistent and exposed. It won’t be big, but it’ll be clean.

A couple of days later, on the 14th, a light northwest offshore breeze should keep things tidy with a 2ft south swell. Again, small, but clean. The next morning, the 15th, is similar – a northwest cross-off breeze and a 2ft south swell.

Now, the one standout is Friday morning, the 22nd of August. This is where the energy picks up. We’ve got a 3ft southeast swell with a 12-second period, giving it some real push. The combined energy is 243, which is a solid boost from the weak stuff. The wind will be light cross-on from the south-southwest, but the long period should shape things up nicely. It’s a week and a half out, so it’s promising, but keep the expectations in check until it’s closer.

There’s also a pulse on the 21st with a 4ft southeast swell and 358 energy, but the cross-onshore wind will likely chop it up.

The rest of the two weeks is mostly small and bumpy. There’s a poor patch from the 18th to the 20th, and then it gets windy again on the 23rd.

So, here’s the plan: the mornings of the 10th, 14th, and 15th are your clean, small-wave sessions. The big fish is the 22nd, but that’s a long way out. Don’t over-commit, keep an eye on the wind, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty

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