Horse Trails Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's get into it.

We're looking at a solid run of Southern Hemi groundswell aimed at Horse Trails, a sandbar setup that handles SW swell best. The water is running at 55°, which is a solid 4° chillier than normal for this time of year – so you're gonna want that extra thick wetsuit, no doubt about it.

The action starts Sunday, August 2nd with a clean 4ft SW swell (492 energy) and light cross-off winds in the morning, turning glassy by the afternoon. It's a nice, gentle intro to the week. Monday morning, August 3rd, gets even better with glassy conditions and a punchier 5ft SW swell, energy climbing to 805. That's your early-week standout right there – clean, fun, and not too crowded.

We get a lull Tuesday afternoon, but then things get serious. Wednesday, August 5th, sees a big jump to 6ft SW swell (1933 energy), but it's blowing 12 mph cross-shore, so it'll be a bit lumpy. Thursday and Friday, August 6th and 7th, the swell goes full-on, pushing 10ft SW with over 3000 energy. That's massive for this spot, and the forecast says it's too big for the break. This is big-wave territory, strictly for experts only, and even then, it's a handful. The wind is light but cross-shore, and the period is over 13 seconds, so there's serious power.

The weekend of August 9th gets messy with onshore wind and rain, dropping the quality. The swell drops back to 4ft to 4ft early the next week, but the wind is howling from the SE at 22 mph, making it a total chop-fest. Not worth paddling out for a traditional surf – honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing.

Then, we get a second pulse. Around Thursday, August 14th, things clean up again. The standout here is the Friday morning, August 14th: glassy conditions, a fresh 5ft swell from the WSW with a very long 16-second period, and energy at 1328. That's a proper groundswell, and it'll be lining up nicely on the sandbar. The rest of the second week offers consistent 6ft to 7ft SW/WSW swell, but with persistent cross-shore winds, so it's more about finding a wedge when the sets come through. The long period over 15 seconds means the swell will be very powerful, but at a beach break, it might break a bit straight and close out if you're not in the right spot.

So, if you're looking for the best of the best, hit Monday morning, August 3rd for clean, fun waves, then keep an eye on Friday morning, August 14th for that long-period groundswell in glassy conditions. It's a promise of some proper waves, just keep an eye on the wind.

Rusty

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