In Betweens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down what's coming at In-Betweens over the next couple of weeks.

Right out of the gate, the first week is a bit of a slog. There’s a steady supply of ENE windswell, pushing waves around chest to head-high most days, with wave energy climbing into the strong range. But the wind is blowing a stiff cross-offshore breeze from the same ENE direction, which messes up the surface. The water is a normal 81°F for this time of year. It’s going to be bumpy and hard to get a clean ride, and the quality is poor until we get a change.

That change finally comes on Monday the 7th of September. The wind shifts to a light offshore breeze from the north, barely 3 mph, and the swell is still a solid 8ft from the ENE with a 12-second period. This is the real standout. The wave energy is very strong, and with that glassy, clean surface, In-Betweens will have excellent lines for experienced surfers. This is the day to mark on the calendar.

After that, it gets mixed up. Tuesday the 8th sees a quick change: a smaller SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period, but the wind turns onshore, ruining the shape. That long period is better for a point or reef, not for this spot with onshore wind, so it’s best to sit that one out.

From Wednesday the 9th, we’re back to that ENE windswell pattern with the same cross-offshore winds and head-high waves, but nothing exciting. The energy fades through the second week, and by the 11th and 12th, the swell drops below 5ft with light winds, but the waves are small and weak, hardly worth suiting up.

The very tail end, around Sunday the 13th into Tuesday the 15th, we get another shot of very long-period SSW groundswell (15-18 seconds), but it’s tiny – only about 2ft. With a 15 mph cross-offshore wind on the final day, it’s a total washout. That long period at that size just won’t produce anything rideable here.

So, the only true standout is Monday the 7th of September. That’s your window for clean, powerful waves with light offshore wind. The rest of the period is mostly a bust due to persistent onshore or cross-offshore winds, or just a lack of size. There’s a long stretch of poor to marginal days in the second week, so keep your expectations in check until that Monday.

Signing off,
Rusty.

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