Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

So we’ve got a solid run of waves coming through, but you’ve gotta time it right. The wind’s the real story – afternoons are mostly blown out, so mornings are the go. The first standout is Tuesday morning, August 11th. Head to Golfcourse – it’s an exposed break, so it’s catching this east swell at 4ft. The period is a nice, long 12 seconds, so there's proper groundswell energy, giving you good shaped waves and longer lulls. And with the wind dead calm – glassy – it’s going to be absolutely clean. The combined energy is a moderate 577, so there’s some push behind it. This is the best of the early run.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary. Just standard gear.

Now, ride that wave through the week. Wednesday morning, August 12th, is nearly as good – 4ft east swell at 10 seconds, and again glassy conditions with a light westerly offshore. That’s a treat. Sunday morning, August 16th, and Monday morning, August 17th both have 3ft east swell with glassy conditions – consistent, clean, and fun. Nothing huge, but that’s your solid chest-high stuff.

There’s a bit of a gap after that. Tuesday morning, August 18th, the swell picks up to 4ft with a shorter period of 9 seconds, but it’s dead calm again, so it will be lined up and fun. The energy is moderate at 542. But then it gets patchy – Wednesday the 19th has a 6ft east swell but with a short 6-second period and cross-onshore wind, so that’s a write-off. Thursday the 20th has 6ft swell from the southeast, but again the wind is messy, making it a marginal call and really only for the experienced crew – that’s getting solid.

The real standout further out is Wednesday morning, August 26th. That’s over two weeks away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s showing 5ft from the east-southeast with an 11-second period, and glassy conditions. Combined energy is moderate at 535. The swell direction matches the optimum for this break, so if that holds, it’s gonna be a banger of a morning. But long-range forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Because this break is described as fairly consistent, there’s always something to work with. Crowds can be a factor here – it says "often" busy, so if you’re heading out on the good glassy mornings, expect some company.

One thing to note: the swell on Tuesday the 25th gets up to 5ft with a 12-second period – that’s getting into expert territory, and the afternoon’s a mess with onshore wind. Even the morning is only marginal due to a cross-shore breeze. Not the one.

So, bottom line: Tuesday morning, August 11th, and Wednesday morning, August 26th are your two standout sessions. Everything else is picking through the mornings for clean, fun waves.

Rusty.

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