In Betweens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Right now, things are pretty quiet at In-Betweens. This is a reef break, good for beginners, and it’s fairly consistent – but we’ve got a long stretch ahead where the wind just won’t let up. The water’s sitting at 80°, pretty normal for this time of year.

The first few days offer small, clean waves but nothing special. Thursday the 20th has waist-high SSW swell around 2 ft with a very long 18-second period, light cross-off wind, and the combined energy is weak (261). It’s clean but tiny. Friday the 21st is similar, with a little more size at 2 ft and light breezes, but still nothing to write home about. Saturday the 22nd sees the wind absolutely howling from the ENE at 22–25 mph, and while the waves stay small, the fresh breeze kills the quality. From Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of August, the story is the same: strong ENE wind, messy conditions, and even though there’s a bump in swell toward the end of the month, the wind stays too strong for clean surf.

Now, the end of the forecast is where it gets interesting. From Sunday the 30th onward, the swell starts to build. Sunday the 30th afternoon has 7 ft ENE swell with a 14-second period and combined energy hitting 1704 – that’s strong energy. The wind is still fresh from the ENE, though, so expect bumpy conditions. Monday the 31st morning sees 7 ft ENE swell, 13-second period, and the energy is even higher at 1841. This is solid, groundswell-driven surf, but it’s only for the experienced crew – 7 ft on a reef with cross-off wind is no joke. Tuesday the 1st of September keeps the size around 8 ft, period dropping to 12 seconds, still strong energy. If you’re an expert and you can handle the wind, these days could offer some punchy, powerful waves. But the wind is still fresh, so it’s not going to be glassy perfection.

The standout here is the stretch from the 30th of August through to the 1st of September. It’s the biggest swell we’ve seen in the forecast, with strong energy (over 1700), but the wind never really goes light. For a beginner reef break, these days are too big and too windy. For the strong paddler, it’s a potential go, but don’t expect it to be smooth.

After that, Wednesday the 2nd of September drops off hard – tiny swell, weak energy, and the run ends with poor conditions through to the 4th.

If you’re a kite surfer, the whole period from the 23rd of August onward with 22–25 mph cross-off wind and decent swell might actually be more your style than a paddle surfer’s.

Rusty.

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