Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve scoured the charts, and truth be told, we’re in for a long, quiet spell at this reef and point. Not much happening in the next two weeks, so let’s break it down.

Starting Sunday the 30th of August – just forget it. Tiny 2ft swell out of the west, cross-on wind blowing it to bits. Combined swell energy is a weak 49. Water temp is a toasty 74°, which is a huge 9° warmer than usual – feels like you’re swimming in a bathtub.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are the same story – small west swell under 2ft. A little clean patch Monday morning with a light cross-off breeze, but the waves are too small to care.

Wednesday the 2nd of September gives us a tiny pulse of long-period groundswell from the southwest – 1ft at 16 seconds, combined energy of 117 (moderate). Winds are light and cross-shore, so it’s clean, but it’s just not enough to ride. That kind of long-period swell would work well here, but the size doesn’t back it up.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning – this is the closest we get to surfable. Still small, 1ft from the southwest at 16 seconds, but it’s clean with a light offshore breeze. Combined energy is 132 (moderate). The waves are there, but they’re ordinary.

Then it’s a big fat gap. From Friday the 4th to Monday the 7th of September, the swell flatlines – 0.3ft to 2ft, poor winds, and near zero energy. A couple mornings are clean or even glassy, but there’s nothing to surf. That’s four days of nothing.

Tuesday the 8th of September morning shows a small bump – 3ft from the west at 6 seconds, combined energy of 116 (moderate). But that cross-on wind chops it up, and the short period makes it weak.

From Wednesday the 9th through to the end, we see some moderate energy numbers pop up – like Wednesday the 9th afternoon at 154 and Thursday the 10th morning at 266 – but it’s all coming from tiny 2ft to 2ft southwest groundswell that’s getting worked over by winds. The period is a decent 15-16 seconds, but there’s just no power behind it.

Monday the 14th of September morning is clean with an offshore wind, but the swell is a measly 1ft from the southwest at 17 seconds. Combined energy is 48. Can’t surf that.

So, the honest truth: there’s no standout day in this whole 16-day outlook. This break is usually fairly consistent, but this run is just a flat, frustrating stretch. If you’ve got a kite, some afternoons with a bit of cross-on wind might be fun, but for a regular surfer, it’s a long wait. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, leave the board on the rack.

Rusty.

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