Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. It’s not going to be a classic stretch, but there are a few moments where it could line up if you’re patient. We’re looking at a lot of cross-on and onshore flow, which is going to mess with the shape more often than not. There’s a long gap of nothing really worth paddling out for, so pick your moments.

The first real chance we get is on Saturday, August 8th, in the morning. It’s not big, but there’s some clean energy pushing in. The swell is coming from the SSW at 2ft with a nice long 18-second period, which is a proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 413. Winds are light and offshore, which is a huge plus – the surface should be glassy. This is the Indicators (point break) we’re talking about, and it’s sheltered from the swell, so it’ll handle this size fine. It’s fairly consistent, but with that long period, it may wall up a bit. Still, this is about as good as it gets for this early in the window. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

After that, things go a bit flat and messy. Sunday the 9th picks up a bit of WNW swell at 5ft, but the period drops to 10 seconds and the wind is cross-on. It’s not clean, and the energy is all over the place. That gets a hard pass from me. Monday and Tuesday are similar – small, short-period WNW swell, with onshore winds. It’s just gonna be a lumpy, bumpy mess with poor shape. Not worth the hassle.

We get a slight bump in period mid-week, but it’s still small and the winds are cross-on. It’s just a lot of marginal, poor surf. The energy stays moderate but there’s no quality. You’d be fighting the chop for nothing.

Now, fast forward to Wednesday, August 19th. This is our standout. The morning is looking proper. We have a SSW swell at 3ft, but the period is a solid 15 seconds, and the winds are glassy. Absolutely dead calm. The combined energy is a moderate 574. This is the cleanest, most promising surf in the whole forecast. The Indicators will be the spot. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and the point will have some shape to it. That’s the kind of morning you want. The afternoon of that same day sees a bump in size to 5ft from the WNW, but it’s with a cross-on breeze and it gets choppy. The morning is definitely the call.

After that, it’s a fade-out. The end of the month looks pretty poor. Swell energy is weak, and it’s mostly short-period WNW windswell. There’s no power or push to it. If you have to get wet after that, just go for a paddle.

So, to sum it up: you got one real window, and that’s the morning of Wednesday the 19th. It’s not a huge swell, but it’s clean and that’s what counts. Before that, it’s pretty ordinary. Don’t force it; just wait for that glassy morning.

Rusty.

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