Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your board, but keep your expectations in check. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and frustrating around here. We’ve got a long stretch of small, gutless swell and mostly onshore winds, so it’s going to be a battle to find anything worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is right on the money for this time of year, so at least you won’t need the thickest suit.

The first real chance of anything rideable doesn't show up until Saturday the 8th, and even then it's a marginal call. We’re looking at a small SSW swell pushing in around 2ft with moderate energy, but the wind is straight onshore, so it’s going to be lumpy. The swell direction is supposed to be from the SSW, which is okay for the Indicators, but the quality just isn't there.

Sunday the 9th sees a slight bump in size to 4ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 10 seconds and the energy picks up. The wind stays on it, so it's still messy. It’s more of the same on Monday the 10th, with 5ft of WNW swell but a short period, and the onshore wind keeps things ugly.

The following week doesn't offer much relief. The swell drops back down, and while we see some pulses of SSW energy, the period is too long and the wind is constantly on or cross-onshore. The energy readings are moderate, but the swell is small and the direction isn't ideal for keeping the break clean. It’s a lot of hyped-up water for not much in the barrel.

Honestly, there’s nothing that stands out as a proper standout session. The lack of quality wind is the main killer. For a point break like Indicators (which is sheltered from the WNW and works best with a WNW swell), the rare windows of WNW swell are ruined by the onshore flow. The stronger pulses of energy through the middle of the month just mean more chop, not better waves.

If you’re desperate, the mornings on Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th might offer the most size, but expect a battle. With the swell over 4ft and the onshore wind, it’s not a beginner’s day. It’s more of a “get wet and hope for a nugget” kind of session. We’ve got a few days of nothing at the start, and then a long, drawn-out period of marginal, quality-challenged surf. Keep the board in the car, but don’t be surprised if you end up just watching the horizon.

Rusty

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