Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. The swell window just isn't cooperating, and we're staring down a long stretch of small, weak waves and messy winds. The combined energy is barely registering, mostly sitting under 100 for days on end, which tells you all you need to know. This is a classic flat spell for our area.

We're looking at a real dry patch from Friday the 28th of August right through until at least the morning of Thursday the 10th of September. That's nearly two weeks where nothing is worth paddling out for. You'll see tiny little 2ft to 3ft slop on the charts, but with short periods (5 to 8 seconds) and onshore or cross-on winds, it's just choppy, gutless junk. The best we get in that stretch is a few glassy or clean mornings, but without any real swell to push through, it's a lake.

Now, there's a little flicker of life right at the end. Thursday the 10th of September afternoon shows a long-period groundswell starting to fill in – we're talking 18 seconds from the SW, which is proper. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 265, so there's some real power behind it. But the winds are still cross-on from the WSW at 9 mph, keeping things choppy.

The real standout, and I mean the *only* standout in this whole outlook, is Friday the 11th of September morning. The conditions finally line up. We've got a clean 2ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period pushing in, and combined energy of 191 – moderate, but with that period, it'll have some punch. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at 6 mph, keeping the surface glassy. It's small, but for a reef and point set-up, that long-period groundswell and clean wind will produce some proper, lined-up waves. You won't need a big board. Saturday the 12th of September morning is a backup, with similar 2ft SW groundswell and 14-second period, and a gentle offshore from the SE at 9 mph keeping it clean (combined energy 136). Just be aware that the long period might make it close out a bit on the straighter sections.

The water temperature is sitting at 74°F, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year. It's way warmer than usual, so a shorty is all you'll need, if that.

Crowds might be an issue at this break – it's listed as "sometimes" busy – but when it's been this flat for so long, everyone will be out chasing that Friday morning window.

So, mark your calendar for Friday the 11th of September morning. That's your one chance. For everything else, save your energy. It won't stay this way forever, forecasts can change, but for now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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