Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, my friends, Rusty here. I’m gonna level with you—this 16-day outlook is a tough pill to swallow. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy surf, and the good stuff is barely a whisper.

For the first 11 days, from Wednesday, August 12th, through to Tuesday, August 20th, you’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The only spot in the game is Heavens, a beginner-friendly, very consistent break that likes a southwest swell. The water’s about average for the time of year.

The waves are tiny, from about 1 to 2 feet, and the wind is mostly cross-on or cross-shore, churning the surface into a mess. The combined swell energy is weak, reading in the low hundreds, like 196 or 264. It’s the kind of slop that tells you to stay on the beach.

Things perk up a bit on the morning of Friday, August 23rd. The swell period jumps to 19 seconds—that’s very long period groundswell, which is a serious positive. The wave height is still piddly at 1 feet, but the energy lifts to 206. The wind is light from the SSW, which is offshore for Heavens, giving us a shot at some glassy, clean conditions. This is the best it’s gonna get. Keep in mind, a long period swell on a beach break can run a bit fast and straight, so it’s one for the log or a big fish. You’ll likely have the place to yourself, as crowds are only possible.

The afternoon of Friday, August 23rd, stays marginal with a 1-foot south-west swell, a 18-second period, and energy at 259, but the wind goes cross-shore, so it’s not as clean.

After that, it’s a slow fade to the end. The morning of Saturday, August 24th, is flat with a 1-foot swell and only 129 energy. The rest of the window through to Thursday, August 27th, bounces between 1 and 2 feet with poor surf and cross-shore winds. The energy stays in the low 100s and 200s.

So, here’s the takeaway: The only real standout is the morning of Friday, August 23rd, at Heavens. It’s the cleanest, most promising window with that sweet, long period swell and offshore air. For the rest of the run, it’s a flat, frustrating spell. This is normal for the area when the swell drops out, but don’t lose hope—forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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