Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Heavens for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the outlook is pretty tough. We’re looking at a long stretch from now through to the end of September where the surf just isn’t cooperating. The good news is that Heavens is a very consistent break, so even when it’s marginal, there’s still something to work with.

Right now, on Tuesday the 15th, we’ve got tiny 1 ft SW swell coming in with a long 16 second period, but the wind is a cross-on from the SE at 12 mph, making it choppy. The combined wave energy is weak at 111, so not much power behind it. The water is a very unusual 73°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The surf is poor.

Moving into Wednesday the 16th, the swell bumps up a touch to 2 ft from the SSW with a long 18 second period, and the energy jumps to moderate at 317. But it’s still a cross-on wind, so conditions are fairly choppy.

Thursday the 17th through the weekend is nothing to write home about. We’re stuck in a pattern of marginal surf – small 2 ft to 2 ft swells, mostly from the SW or SSW, with periods between 15 and 19 seconds. The winds try to clean up at times – we see some light onshore or cross conditions – but the wave quality remains poor to marginal at best. The combined wave energy hovers in the moderate range, between 283 and 377.

The following week, from Monday the 21st onward, the swell holds around 2 ft to 3 ft, but the wind stays problematic, mostly from the S, WSW, or W, creating cross-on or cross-shore chop. The pattern is the same: marginal surf, with the best call being a light onshore wind that at least isn’t making a mess. The combined energy stays moderate, peaking around 400 on the 21st, but the surf quality never breaks through.

So, what’s a surfer to do? Honestly, there’s no standout session in this 16-day window. The best-looking conditions are the mornings from the 17th to the 20th and again from the 22nd to the 24th, where we get light onshore winds (SW or SSW at 3-6 mph) and that modest SW swell. The wave height is small – never above 3 ft – so it’s beginner-friendly and not too intimidating. But it’s small, and the conditions are just barely hanging on.

If you’re an experienced surfer, the longer periods (15-19 seconds) mean there’s a bit of energy in the water, but the small size and onshore wind won’t give you anything to get excited about. For beginners, the size is safe, but the chop and cross-on winds mean you’ll be battling bumpy faces.

The only potential highlight is that Heavens is very consistent, so there will always be waves, just not good ones right now. By the end of the month, the energy drops off further, with the 27th and 28th showing the weakest swells and poorest conditions.

Rusty signing off.

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