Impossibles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, no gap to speak of—just straight into the action from Friday the 11th.

The standout is Impossibles, a heavy reef break. We’re looking at a long stretch of solid, consistent SW groundswell. The water’s sitting at a pretty average 79°F for this time of year, nothing strange there. This is definitely a spot for the experienced crew only—when it’s good, it’s world-class, but when it’s big, it’s no joke.

Friday morning the 11th kicks off with a clean 6 ft SW swell, period a fat 16 seconds, and a light ESE offshore breeze. The combined energy is a hefty 1865—that’s strong, powerful water moving through. This is proper groundswell, which at a reef like this will set up beautifully. Friday afternoon stays clean, with the swell shifting a touch more SSW at 6 ft.

Saturday the 12th eases a fraction to 5 ft SW in the morning, period dropping to 14 seconds, but still clean with that offshore wind. The energy is still solid at 1727. By the afternoon it’s 5 ft, still clean enough.

Sunday the 13th looks like the real high point of this first week. Morning brings 6 ft SW with a super-long 18-second period, and the energy reading is a massive 2512. That is serious, deep-ocean energy hitting the reef. The wind stays offshore. This will be hollow, fast, and only for the brave. The afternoon sees 7 ft SW at 17 seconds, energy up to 2635. That’s the biggest of the run so far.

Monday the 14th has a morning drop to 6 ft, but the wind is still offshore, and 16-second period keeps it lined up. The afternoon holds at 6 ft, clean and consistent.

Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th keep the same vibe—6 ft dropping to 6 ft, periods between 14 and 15 seconds, with consistent offshore or gentle cross-off breezes. Wednesday afternoon especially nice with a gentle 9 mph SE breeze.

Thursday the 17th has 6 ft SSW in the morning, clean, but the afternoon turns a bit cross-off with 6 ft. It’s still rideable but not as pristine.

Friday the 18th to Saturday the 19th sees a gentle drop-off. Morning on the 18th is 6 ft at 14 seconds with a light offshore, and by Saturday the 19th we’re down to 4 ft SSW. Still clean, but the energy is waning to around 878.

Then, Sunday the 20th fires back up. Morning brings 7 ft SW with 16 seconds, energy at 2666. This is another big, powerful session. The wind is clean offshore. The afternoon hits 7 ft SW, with a cross-off breeze but still very clean.

Monday the 21st continues the run with 7 ft SSW in the morning, gentle offshore, and the energy stays high at 1860.

From Tuesday the 22nd through Thursday the 24th, we’re looking at 6 ft to 7 ft SSW swells, periods between 13 and 16 seconds, with mostly cross-off or offshore winds. The energy stays in the moderate to strong range. Thursday the 24th morning and afternoon both show 7 ft with offshore wind—that’s a good call.

Friday the 25th sees the swell back off a bit to 6 ft in the morning, but the afternoon drops to 4 ft with a very long 19-second period. That will be fat and clean, but not much push.

Finally, Saturday the 26th closes the forecast in style. Morning has 7 ft SSW at 17 seconds, energy at 2712, and a crisp offshore ESE breeze. The afternoon bumps to 7 ft SSW, 17 seconds, energy hitting 2790. A cracking way to finish the run.

Overall, the best windows are Sunday the 13th and then Sunday the 20th and Saturday the 26th. Those are the ones with the biggest swell, longest periods, and cleanest winds. Impossibles is a reef, so expect those long-period groundswells to bend nicely around the break. Crowds are possible here, it’s a well-known spot.

If you’re not expert level, steer clear when it’s over 8 ft—and it gets there a few times. For the rest of us, this is a dream run of consistent, clean, powerful surf.

Rusty, signing off.

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