Hemorrhoids Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this forecast is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a constant supply of small, clean waves coming through, but nothing that’s going to blow your socks off. The standout period is definitely from the afternoon of Monday the 5th through to the end of the week, with a few windows of really good, clean conditions.

Let’s talk about the water. It’s sitting at 85°, which is a good 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bath out there, so you can leave the steamer at home.

The first real highlight I can see is for the Sunday afternoon, August 2nd, at Hemorrhoids. The wind drops right out to a slight 3 mph from the southeast, creating a cross-off breeze that’s leaving the 2 ft swell super clean. The swell is coming from the southwest with a very long period of 15 seconds, which is proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 264, and with that period, it’ll be a bit fat and straight at the beach, but for a reef setup like this, it’s going to offer some long, lined-up runners. Expect some crowds though, as it’s often busy.

For the Monday morning, August 3rd, we’ve got another solid option. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the southwest, with a long period of 14 seconds. The wind is a light 6 mph from the ENE, keeping it cross-off and clean. The combined energy is a solid moderate 320. It’s not the biggest, but the quality is there.

The absolute best on offer, though, looks to be the Tuesday morning, August 4th. We’ve got a 2 ft southwest swell, but the key is the wind – a solid 12 mph from the ENE, but it’s blowing straight offshore. That’s going to groom those waves into perfection. The combined energy is a moderate 217. It’s small, but it’s going to be glassy, clean, and peaky. This is the session to aim for.

After that, things get a bit more ordinary. There’s a lot of onshore or cross-off wind and the swell stays small, with combined energy bouncing around moderate levels (134 to 598). The Saturday morning, August 8th, has a 3 ft swell and a long period of 16 seconds, with a combined energy of 598, which is getting into the moderate-to-strong range. The wind is cross-off, but it’s fresh at 19 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. It’s still surfable, but not as clean as the Tuesday.

Into the second week, the Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th afternoons show some promise. The swell is 3 ft from the southwest with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the combined energy is strong, hitting 640 and 631. The wind is offshore but fresh at 22 mph, which is a double-edged sword – clean faces but hard to paddle into. This is a long-range call, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The Monday, August 17th afternoon also has a similar setup with 3 ft swell and a strong combined energy of 662.

Overall, it’s a run of small but frequent waves. The best bet is to get out there on Tuesday morning, August 4th, for the cleanest, most user-friendly conditions.

Rusty.

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