Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the menu for this reef and point. It’s a slow start, no doubt, but there’s something on the horizon if you can wait.

Honestly, you can write off the first stretch. From Thursday, August 27th, all the way through to Friday, September 11th, it’s pretty much flat or utterly unrideable. We’re talking tiny waves, most under 2ft, with short, weak periods and the wind just never doing us any favors. The energy readings are all puny – two-digit numbers like 74, 79, 21 – just weak sauce. Every wave comment is "poor surf conditions." That’s over a week and a half of nada. Don’t bother.

Okay, now for the light. Sunday, September 6th, finally gives us something. A swell of 2ft from the SW with a 14-second period rolls in. That’s proper groundswell, and the energy reading of 277 is a solid step up – moderate energy. The wind is a light cross-off breeze from the SSE in the morning, so it’ll be glassy and clean. For this spot that wants a NW swell, the direction isn’t ideal, but the quality of this wave and the wind make it the clear winner. Expect longer waits between sets with that period, but when they come, they’ll have some shape. Sunday morning is your standout session of the whole outlook.

The following Monday, September 7th, and Tuesday, September 8th, have decent mornings too. Monday morning shows 2ft from the SW at 13 seconds, clean with a light cross-off from the NE. The energy is 105 – moderate and workable. Tuesday morning is the interesting one: 2ft from the SW, but the period is 18 seconds. That’s *very* long-period groundswell, and the energy is 257. For this reef and point, that long period is a good thing; the wave will wrap in and hold its shape. Just remember, with periods over 15 seconds, the sets are spaced way out, and the waves can be a bit racetracky, but on this setup, they’ll be your friend.

So here’s the call: sit out the first 10 days. The only real highlight is Sunday morning, September 6th. Clean, 2ft SW groundswell with an offshore breeze. That’s the one to circle. The following Monday and Tuesday mornings are backups, especially Tuesday with that 18-second pulse, but Sunday is your best shot.

Keep your powder dry until then.

Rusty.

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