In Betweens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for In-Betweens.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start with only weak, marginal waves through the first couple of days. Monday the 17th starts with a south swell around 3 ft at 14 seconds, but the cross-off wind and minor energy (combined energy of all swells directed here is 657) keeps things small and tricky. Not much to write home about. Tuesday the 18th brings a shift to a short-period easterly swell, but it’s a messy 4 ft from the ENE at only 7 seconds and the wind is fresh. That’s a no-go.

By Wednesday the 19th, the swell drops off and the period is still short, so it’s flat and poor. Thursday the 20th afternoon shows a little flicker of hope — a nice clean SSW swell at 2 ft with a long 18-second period and a gentle cross-off breeze. The combined energy is 254, which is weak, but the conditions are clean. Not really a standout, but it’s the best of the early days.

The real story starts to build late in the first week. By Friday the 21st morning, we’ve got a clean cross-off breeze and a 2 ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds. The energy is moderate (405). It’s small but clean, good for a log or a longboard. Saturday the 22nd morning is similar — 2 ft SW at 16 seconds, light cross-off, energy 403. Glassy conditions, small but fun. That’s the pick of the early period.

After the weekend, things get bigger and more aggressive. From Sunday the 23rd through Tuesday the 25th, the swell pumps up to 5 ft–8 ft from the ENE, but with a poor 7-second period, and the wind is fresh cross-off. The energy is climbing into the 800s, but the waves are short-period and wind-affected. Not great for a clean paddle session.

Then comes the real standout — the last few days of the month. From Wednesday the 27th of August through Friday the 29th, we see a solid 10 ft ENE swell with longer period, hitting 11 seconds by the 28th. The combined energy jumps massively — 1494 up to 2697. This is proper groundswell energy. The wind is cross-off and moderate, so it’ll be heavy and powerful. At 10 ft, this is only for experienced surfers — definitely too big for beginners. The long period makes it better suited to a point or reef, but In-Betweens is a reef break, so that’s a good match. The optimum swell direction here is SSE, but the ENE swell is still coming in strong. This is the best window of the whole outlook, but being more than a week out, take it with a pinch of salt.

After that, things drop off fast. Saturday the 29th afternoon shows a quick drop to 3 ft from the east, and Sunday the 30th is small again with a SSW swell but poor conditions. The final days of the month into early September show building ENE swell again, but with short period and fresh wind, it’s marginal at best.

So, to sum it up: the early week is small and clean but forgettable. The standout is the big, powerful ENE groundswell from the 27th to the 29th of August — that’s the one to circle on the calendar if you’re comfortable with 10 ft waves. For the rest, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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