In Betweens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for In-Betweens over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is a tough one to get excited about. We’ve got a long stretch of marginal to poor surf with a cross-off breeze that keeps the surface clean, but the waves themselves just aren’t cooperating for paddle surfing. The whole first week and a half is a bit of a battle.

Things start off Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, with a messy 8ft ENE swell but it’s short-period at 7 seconds, combined energy is moderate at 1090, and that ENE wind is pumping at 25 mph. The water temp is 81°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s just not worth suiting up for.

Friday the 4th sees the swell drop to 4ft but shifts south with a nice long 13-second period, and combined energy builds to 1335. The wind is still a fresh 22 mph cross-off, so the surface is clean, but the model flags it as marginal. Friday afternoon is similar at 5ft, 12 seconds, and even more energy at 1602, but again, it’s not clicking.

Saturday the 5th is the most interesting window early on. Morning and afternoon both show a clean 7ft swell from the ENE, 13-second period, and combined energy jumps way up to 2305. That’s a solid moderate-to-strong energy reading. The wind is a more manageable 19 mph cross-off. Still, the forecast score is only a 2, so while the ingredients are there, the quality just isn’t there. It might be worth a look for a dedicated surfer, but I wouldn’t call it a standout.

Sunday the 6th holds similar size at 7ft to 7ft, but the wind drops a bit to 12-16 mph. The combined energy peaks at 2485 on Sunday afternoon, the best energy reading of the early period. Still, it’s a marginal call.

Then Monday the 7th rolls in with the biggest pulse. Monday morning sees a 8ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period, and combined energy absolutely spikes to 5381. That is strong energy. But here’s the catch: the wind swings ESE at 16 mph, creating a cross-shore chop. By Monday afternoon, the swell jumps to 13ft with the same long period and energy at 8984, but the wind is onshore from the SE at 22 mph, making it lumpy and poor. That setup is way too big for beginners at 13ft, and with that onshore wind, this is more of a kite-surfing day than paddle surfing.

After that, the second week is a washout for quality. From Tuesday the 8th onward, we see a mix of small swells from 2ft to 8ft, mostly ENE, but the period is short (8 seconds) and the wind stays a fresh to strong cross-off at 19-25 mph. The combined energy readings are mostly in the 360 to 1600 range—moderate at best. There’s a little blip on September 15th with a 7ft ENE swell and 10-second period giving 1614 energy, but the forecast score is still low. Nothing here is going to get your heart racing.

The only real standout is Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th, with that cleaner 7ft swell and dropping wind. It’s not perfect, but it’s the closest thing to a window we’ve got. The rest of the 16 days is a long, frustrating gap with no solid recommendations. For an exposed reef break like In-Betweens, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” here, so you might not have to fight for a wave, but honestly, you’re not missing much right now.

Rusty.

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