Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey mates, Rusty here. Let’s size up the surf for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s shaping up to be a pretty flat and wind-affected period for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swells and wind that’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which isn’t giving us much to work with. A lot of these days are just marginal or poor.

The only spot in the mix is Indicators, an advanced point break that’s fairly consistent. It’s sheltered, and the best swell direction to get it going properly is from the WNW. The water temp is 60°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year—about 2°F above the norm—so you can leave the steamer at home.

Here’s the play-by-play:

We start on Friday, 31 July with a tiny 3 ft swell out of the SSW. The morning wind is a glassy offshore from the WSW at 3 mph—that’s a big plus for clean conditions. The combined swell energy is moderate at 533, but the wave comment calls it a “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” It’s clean, but tiny.

After that, the window slams shut. From Saturday morning (1 August) all the way to Friday afternoon (7 August), it’s a slog of poor to marginal surf. The swell bumps to about 6 ft on Saturday and Sunday, but it’s a weak, short-period windswell (only 8 to 10 seconds), and the wind is cross-on or onshore. That’s a recipe for messy, unappealing waves. The scores are all zero and one, with the comments bluntly saying “poor surf conditions” or “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.”

Saturday, 8 August morning is a slight step up. The WNW swell is 5 ft with a 9 second period, and the combined energy is a moderate 587. The wind is a light cross-on from the SSW at 3 mph – basically, a slight air. It’s still a marginal call, but it’s the most hopeful looking session in the first week.

This same marginal theme drags through the rest of the first week of August: small WNW swell and persistent cross-on wind.

Friday, 14 August morning is another one to circle. We’ve got 2 ft of swell from the SW, but with a 15 second period – that’s a true groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 497. The wind is a light cross-on from the SW at 6 mph. A long period like that at a point break can produce some nice, lined-up waves, but the size is really small.

The best bet in the whole outlook lands on Saturday, 15 August. The swell ticks up to 3 ft from the SSW with a very long period of 17 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 707. The wind is a light cross-on from the SSW at 6 mph. That combination of long-period groundswell and light off-direction wind is the most promising signal in the entire sixteen days. But, it’s a two-week-away call, so treat it as promising but less certain.

So, what’s the takeaway? With only Indicators on the menu, we’ve got a flat first week with a few tiny, clean windows. The one standout to keep an eye on is Saturday, 15 August, when that long-period SSW groundswell might just make the paddle worth it. The rest? Keep the board in the car and your expectations in check.

Rusty.

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