Hilisataro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are offering up some clean but not overly powerful surf, with the real juice building later. Water temp is sitting at 86°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We start on Thursday, 13th August with some 5ft south swell, 13-second period. The morning's a bit messy with a cross-on breeze, but Thursday afternoon cleans right up – glassy conditions come in, and the 5ft swell from the south (12-second period) will feel clean. It’s not a monster, but with light wind and the moderate wave energy (1312), it’s a nice, cruisy session.

Friday the 14th sees a little more push, with 6ft swell from the south-southwest, and a long 16-second period. The morning is cross-on again, but Friday afternoon the wind swings to a light cross-off, cleaning things up. This is where the quality bumps up – proper groundswell lines with good energy (1610).

Saturday the 15th is another solid call. The swell drops back a touch to 5ft from the south, 14-second period, but the real story is the wind. Saturday morning is a light cross, but Saturday afternoon goes glassy again. That 5ft south swell with a 13-second period and glassy surface? That’s going to be smooth.

Now, the standout window: Saturday, 22nd August. This is the one to circle. The swell builds to 7ft from the south-southwest, a solid 16-second period, and we’ve got glass – zero wind in the morning, zero wind in the afternoon. The combined swell energy reads 2409, which is strong, but with the wind dead calm, Hilisataro reef will be firing. That’s a long-period groundswell hitting a reef setup, which is exactly what you want. It’s for advanced surfers at that size, but if you’ve got the skills, this is the best day of the period.

Sunday, 23rd August also looks great – 6ft south-southwest swell, 14 seconds, and again, glass – no wind at all. The energy is moderate (1249) and the conditions will be clean as a whistle.

Friday, 21st August morning is worth a mention too – 6ft south-west swell, 15 seconds, with glassy conditions in the morning. That’s going to be a really good, clean session before the weekend’s main event.

There’s a little slump around the 25th and 26th, with smaller swell and more onshore wind, but nothing terrible. A few days of small, weak surf before the next pulse.

The last real highlight is Thursday, 27th August morning – 6ft south-southwest swell, 15-second period, glassy. That’s a nice long-range possibility, though a bit less certain.

So overall, we’ve got a solid run of clean surf, with the 22nd and 23rd being the true standouts. Patchy crowds are possible at Hilisataro, but with conditions that good, it’ll be worth it.

Rusty.

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