Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

The outlook for this stretch is a bit of a flat spell, I'm not gonna lie. The first recommendations don't pop up until Wednesday the 26th of August, but even then, it’s pretty marginal. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions before that, with Monday and Tuesday offering nothing but tiny, messy waves. The water is a big talking point, though. When we finally get a break worth mentioning, the water temp is sitting at a whopping 72°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a seriously unusual anomaly, and it'll feel like a warm bath.

Let’s get into the details. The first real, albeit weak, beacon is Wednesday morning, 26 August. The wind swings offshore from the SE at 6 mph, making it clean. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SW, but with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, but it’s lacking size. The combined energy is a weak 148, so while the waves will be clean, the paddle out will be easy with long gaps between sets. It’s a reef and point set-up, so that long period won't be a problem. It’s a “surfable” session, but you’ll be working for it.

Things stay pretty flat and messy through the rest of the week. The wind mostly blows cross-on or cross-off, and the swell height sits around 1 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy drops into the double digits, which is very weak. There’s a brief moment on Sunday morning, 30 August, with a clean offshore wind from the SE at 9 mph, but the swell is only 3 ft from the west with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy is still low at 88, so it’s not really a standout.

The next window is a bit of a wait. Tuesday morning, 8 September, shows some promise. The wind is offshore from the SSE at 6 mph, making it clean again. The swell is 3 ft from the west, period down to 6 seconds, but the combined energy climbs to 128 – moderate energy. It’s still “very ordinary” but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. Later that afternoon, the swell direction shifts to the SW with a much longer period of 19 seconds. The energy is a solid 217, but the wave height is only 2 ft. That long period will make for a very long wait between sets.

If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets above 5 ft, so it’s never too big, but it’s also never consistently good. For experts, there’s nothing to chew on. The conditions are mostly poor, so the break looks more interesting for a light wind kite session than a paddle, especially the beachy sections if the wind lifts.

This is a pretty normal blank run for this area, so don’t hold your breath. The forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car.

Rusty.

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