Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—looking at the 16-day window for Heavens, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating stretch. The swell stays small the whole time, and honestly, most days are going to be a struggle just to find anything rideable. There’s a lot of poor surf conditions flagged, with cross-shore winds and chop messing things up more often than not. It’s not a complete write-off, but you’re going to have to pick your moments carefully, mostly early mornings when the breeze is light.

The best of what we’ve got comes right at the end of the run. On the morning of the 29th of August, there’s a slight bump in energy, with a south-southwest swell pushing 3ft at 17 seconds. The combined energy reading is 460, which is moderate, but it’s the biggest pulse in the whole forecast. The wind is light and straight onshore from the south at 6 mph, which should keep things reasonably clean. That’s your standout window, but it’s still only knee-to-waist high stuff, so keep your expectations in check.

Before that, the mornings on the 16th, 19th, and 24th offer a little hope—swell around 3ft to 3ft from the south-southwest with a period of 15 seconds. But the winds are either cross-onshore or cross, and the energy readings are all under 300, so it’s marginal at best. The water is sitting at 71°F on the 16th, which is 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s very unusual, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

Looking further out, there’s nothing that really fires. The swell stays under 3ft for most days, with periods ranging from 13 to 19 seconds. The longer-period swells, like the 19-second one on the 23rd and 27th, are coming from the southwest, but they’re tiny and the energy is weak, mostly below 270. The afternoons are consistently poor, with moderate cross-shore breezes from the west-northwest building a cross-chop.

One thing to note: Heavens is a very consistent spot, but this run is a proper dry spell. Even the best days are only marginal, so if you're jonesing for a wave, the 29th is your best bet—just don't expect anything memorable. The early part of the window is mostly a blank, with days of nothing worthwhile. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though; these flat spells don’t usually last forever around here.

Rusty.

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