Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’ll be your local surf reporter for this spot. Let’s get into it.

Alright, let’s be straight with you—this stretch of coastline is looking pretty quiet for the next 16 days. The surf window is thin, and we’ve got a long gap of nothing special before anything even remotely interesting pops up. We’re looking at the Indicators (Indicators) area, a sheltered point break that’s best for advanced surfers, and it’s fairly consistent when it does work, but crowds are often around. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

The first few days are a tough watch. Wednesday morning the 19th has a 0.9m (about 3 ft) SSW swell with a 15-second period, which is a long-period groundswell, but the combined energy is only moderate (450). It’s a marginal call, and the wind is light offshore, so it’s clean, but the swell just isn’t packing enough punch. The 20th is even smaller at 0.7m (2 ft), and by the 21st and 22nd, we’re dropping to 0.4–0.5m (1–2 ft) with poor surf conditions. That’s a solid four-day stretch of nothing worth paddling for.

Then from the 23rd through the 26th, we get a mix of weak NW and WNW swells, but the period is short—8 seconds or less—so it’s weak and messy. The combined energy stays in the 300–400 range, and despite the offshore winds, the waves are just too small and poorly shaped. The 26th afternoon shows a 1.3m (4 ft) WNW swell, still short period, but it’s only marginal. The 27th is similar, with 1.2m to 1.3m (4–4 ft) WNW, but still not breaking clean.

The best window in the whole outlook is the 28th through the 30th, where we get a solid SSW groundswell, periods up to 17 seconds, and combined energy climbing to 655 on the 29th morning. That’s moderate to strong energy, and the swell direction is SSW, which is close to the optimum WNW for this spot. The 29th morning has 0.9m (3 ft) SSW, 17-second period, light offshore wind, and clean conditions. That’s the standout. But it’s still a point break, and with that long period, it might be a bit walled up at the beach breaks, but here it could offer some nice lines. The 30th morning is also worth a look with 0.9m (3 ft) SSW and light offshore wind, but the energy is a bit lower.

After that, the first week of September is a mixed bag. The 1st has a glassy morning with 0.6m (2 ft) SSW, but it’s tiny. The 2nd morning sees a 1.8m (6 ft) WNW swell with 9-second period and moderate energy (683), but the wind is light offshore, so it could be surfable for experts, albeit a bit short-period. The 3rd is similar, with 1.7m (6 ft) WNW and cross-on wind, making it messy.

So, if you’re keen, the 29th of August morning is your best bet: 0.9m (3 ft) SSW groundswell, clean offshore wind, and solid energy. It’s a point break, so shapes should be good for advanced riders. Crowds are often around, so expect some company. The rest of the run is mostly marginal or poor, so don’t get your hopes up too high. This is a quiet spell for the area, but conditions can change.

Rusty

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