Grandma's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and settle in, because the next two weeks at Grandma's are a real tale of two halves. The first week is pretty flat and ordinary, but the second week has some serious potential if you're patient.

The water is sitting at 80°F which is 0.9°F warmer than average for this time of year, so it's right about where you'd expect it for a summer dip.

The first week of August is a bit of a write-off. We're looking at surf that's barely ankle to knee high, 1ft to 2ft from the SW, with combined swell energy in the weak to moderate range (49 to 180). The wind is mostly offshore or glassy, which would normally be a good sign, but there's just no swell to work with. It's surfable in the sense you can paddle around, but it's very ordinary. The standouts don't exist here. The afternoon of Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th have some glassy moments, but the wave size is just too small to get excited about.

Then things start to change around the 10th of August. Monday the 10th brings a real shift. The morning kicks off with 2ft from the SSW at 16 seconds, with a combined energy of 367 (moderate), glassy wind and clean conditions. That's a proper groundswell starting to show. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze and 3ft. Tuesday the 11th is glassy again in the morning and the swell is building. The afternoon has a spike – 2ft but from the S with a 20-second period, sending energy up to 606 (strong). This is where it gets interesting.

The real standout is Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning is glassy with 3ft of S swell at 18 seconds, and the combined energy is a cracking 848 (strong to very strong). The afternoon is even better with 4ft at 17 seconds and nearly 900 (888) units of energy, glassy conditions. This is the best of the entire forecast. The long period (over 15 seconds) means these waves will have real shape and power, but at a reef break like Grandma's, that's a dream. It's not a beginner wave – 4ft here with that period will be a solid, punchy wave. It's for the intermediate and above crew. The crowds are likely here, as it's often busy, but for conditions like that, you'll forgive the company.

Thursday the 13th is still good, with 3ft in the morning and a glassy afternoon, but the energy dips a bit. It's a great follow-up day.

So, the call is this: the first week is a patience test. The second week, specifically Wednesday the 12th of August, is the one to circle on the calendar. It's the standout. The swell direction is right on the optimum (SW), the wind is perfect, and the energy is pumping. Don't sleep on the 11th afternoon either.

Stay frothy.
Rusty

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