Fourth Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Well, looks like we’re staring down the barrel of some serious size for the next week or so, and it’s gonna be a bit of a mixed bag. The main event is a big, long-period SSW swell that’s going to be pounding the shore. Water temps are about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Right off the bat, Thursday morning the 3rd at Fourth Beach, we’ve got a big 12ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is massive, a strong 5037, and with a gentle offshore breeze from the north, it’s looking clean. This is way too big for beginners, but for the advanced crew, the wind and tide are going to line up for some powerful, glassy walls. That'll be the standout of the whole run, no question.

Thursday afternoon stays solid at 10ft with that same long-period SSW, still holding that very strong energy (4454). The wind goes a bit cross-off from the NW, but it’s still clean. Excellent for those who can handle the size.

Friday the 4th is a write-off. The swell jumps to 13ft, but a strong breeze from the west and then southwest cranks up, making a complete mess of things with strong cross and onshore winds. No go.

Saturday the 5th sees the swell drop a bit to 10ft in the morning and then 8ft in the afternoon, with cross-off and then light cross-on winds. It’s clean at first but the tide and conditions make it marginal. Still a big, powerful 14-second swell (3436 energy). Probably not worth paddling out unless you're desperate.

Sunday the 6th is another day to sit out. The swell pumps back up to a huge 15ft, but that’s being slammed by a strong breeze from the SSE, straight onshore. Messy and dangerous.

Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 9th, the swell sits around 10ft, but it’s a write-off thanks to a persistent SE breeze, putting a nasty cross-on chop on the face. The energy is still very high (up to 6311 on Tuesday), but the wind is just junk. There’s a glimmer on Wednesday morning the 9th with a cross-shore easterly, but the lumpy chop kills it.

Now, after that first week, we get a real change. Thursday the 10th, the swell drops to a much more manageable 6ft in the morning, and then 5ft in the afternoon with a light north offshore wind and clean conditions. That’s a nice, clean, much smaller SSW groundswell (1286 energy). It's marginal for the experts because of the drop in size, but for someone on a bigger board, that afternoon session looks like a dream compared to the previous days. From Friday the 11th onwards, it gets a bit messy again with strong winds, so Thursday the 10th afternoon is your best bet for something you can actually surf without chewing your arms off. Saturday the 12th sees the swell climbing back up to 7ft, but that SW wind is back on it, making it lumpy.

Looking further out, we get a couple more windows. Monday the 14th morning has a clean 10ft SSW swell with barely a breath of wind from the WNW – that’s gonna be another big, clean day for the experts, but then the wind swings onshore. Tuesday the 15th is a good one, with 7ft to 7ft clean, cross-off winds all day, excellent for experienced surfers. Wednesday the 16th afternoon also looks clean with lighter winds and 7ft swell. Then finally, on Friday the 18th, we’ve got a morning with 8ft SSW groundswell and a clean offshore NNE breeze – another excellent shout for the experienced crew.

So to wrap it up, the standout is undeniably the Thursday morning the 3rd for the big-wave chargers, but if you want something a little less heavy and much cleaner, the afternoon of Thursday the 10th is the real hidden gem. For the experienced, the mornings of the 14th, 15th, and 18th are all looking promising.

Rusty.

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