Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for this break. It's a reef and point setup, and it's just not getting the love it needs.

We're starting from Friday, August 7th, and things are flat and messy. The water temperature is 72°, which is a solid 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's really unusual, but it's about the only thing that's out of the ordinary, and not in a good way. The combined swell energy sits at a weak 56, and it's a tiny 1ft of SW swell with a 12-second period. The wind is a light cross-breeze, but the surf is just poor. Through the first week, it's the same story – tiny waves, poor surf conditions day after day, with hardly any energy. The combined energy stays well under 100, and swell heights barely hit 2ft. There's a bit of a bump on Wednesday, August 12th morning, with a 2ft SW swell at 17 seconds and a light cross-offshore wind making it clean, but the energy is still only moderate at 170, and it's described as "surfable but very ordinary." That's the best of a bad lot. Thursday, August 13th morning is similar, but nothing to get excited about. The inconsistency is real here – this spot is rated as "fairly consistent," but it's not delivering.

The second week rolls on, and it's more of the same – tiny bumps of 1ft to 2ft, poor surf conditions, and moderate cross-onshore winds kicking up chop. The combined energy for most of these days is in the single digits or low double digits. The swell direction is mostly from the W or SW, which isn't ideal for this break – it needs NW swell to really light up. There's a slight uptick on Friday, August 21st morning, with a 3ft W swell and a 6-second period, but the energy is still only 67, and the wind is light cross-shore. The afternoon bumps up to 3ft and 143 energy, but it's cross-onshore and choppy. Saturday, August 22nd morning has a 3ft W swell at 7 seconds with light cross-shore wind, but it's still poor surf. The afternoon sees a 1ft SW swell with a very long 21-second period and 175 energy, but it's cross-onshore and messy. That long period swell would be better suited to a point or reef, but the wind is all wrong.

Look, to be honest, there's no standout here. You're better off waiting for a change in the forecast. The waves are too small for any real fun, and the wind is rarely working in our favour. For a reef and point spot that needs a decent NW swell, this is a total write-off. I wouldn't bother paddling out until things shift. Signing off, Rusty.

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