Hazard Canyon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Hazard Canyon over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – for a spot that’s a reef setup and usually handles a bit of juice, things are looking pretty grim for a long stretch. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell and messy wind. The water temp is sitting at 61°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least the water won’t be a shock.

We kick off on Saturday, 8 August, with a tiny 1.0 ft swell from the WNW, but it’s coming from a cross-on wind and the energy is weak (47). Just a poor, choppy mess. That sets the tone for the next few days. Sunday 9 August sees a little bump in energy (134), but still tiny, ordinary waves. Monday 10 August morning is the first time we see a clean-ish window – a 3 ft WNW swell with a light cross-off wind, but the energy is still moderate (196). It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. Tuesday 11 August is similar, with a tiny 2 ft swell and a 9-second period, but the wind is clean. The real kicker is Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th – more tiny, weak swell with light cross-onshore winds. It’s just not happening.

There’s a glimmer on Friday 14 August morning. We get a 2 ft swell from the SW, but the period jumps to 14 seconds, giving it a bit more grunt (222 energy). The wind is a light cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is the only real standout in the first eight days, but it’s still small. You’d be scratching for a waist-high wave.

Then we hit a proper wall. From Saturday 15 August all the way through to Sunday 23 August, it’s a parade of onshore winds, mostly from the WNW and NW, with speeds ranging from 9 to 19 mph. The swell sizes fluctuate between 2 ft and 8 ft, but the wind is almost always “on” or “cross-on,” making everything a choppy, lumpy mess. The energy numbers get big – up to 441 on Wednesday 19 August with a 8 ft WNW swell – but with a 6-second period and a 19 mph onshore wind, that’s just a washing machine for experts only. For the average punter, it’s a total loss. The period is so short, and the wind is so strong, that this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Honestly, the only true standout here is the Thursday 14 August morning session. It’s the only window with clean, light wind and a long-period swell that could actually shape up. The rest of the 16-day window is a long, drawn-out disappointment. It’s a blank run, and for this area, a lack of consistent, clean options is more normal than not. But hey, forecasts can change, and we’ll keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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