Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on this one.

Look, I'm gonna shoot straight with you. We've got a 16-day window for Indicators (Indicators), and honestly, it's a bit of a tough run. This is a sheltered point break, so it needs a very specific window from the WNW to get anything going, and we're just not seeing that. The whole stretch is a real test of patience.

The water is sitting at 61°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your nuts off while you're waiting.

We kick off on Tuesday, 11th August, with a tiny 3 ft swell from the WNW, but it's a cross-on breeze all day, and the energy is weak (258). The report says poor surf conditions, and I'm not arguing. That sets the tone for the next few days. Wednesday and Thursday are the same story – small, weak, messy. The swell tries to pick up a little, but it's just not cooperating.

Friday, 14th August, sees the swell go a bit longer, up to 18 seconds, but the height drops to 2 ft. The energy is moderate (472), but the wind is all over the shop. Saturday morning on the 15th gives us a flicker – a 3 ft swell from the SSW, light offshore wind, and the energy is starting to ramp up (558). It's a marginal call, but it's the best we've seen. The SSW direction is way off the optimum WNW for this spot, so it's going to be a frustrating, weak wave.

Sunday, 16th, is almost the same story, a little bigger at 4 ft and the energy is strong (682) for the area, but it's still not the right direction. This is the best of a bad bunch, but still a "marginal" call. The wind is good, though, with that light offshore.

From there, it just fades. We get a few more mornings with light offshore breeze and tiny 3 ft to 3 ft swell, but it's all very ordinary. The real potential highlight comes right at the end of the forecast period, on Sunday, 23rd August. The swell is small, only 2 ft, from the SSW again, but the wind goes glassy in the afternoon. For a point break, that's a huge positive. The energy is weak (221), but if you're on a longboard, you might get the cleanest, most frustrating slides of the fortnight.

Honestly, if you're looking for a proper paddle, this is a tough ask. The swell is small, the direction is wrong, and the energy is low. The only real standout, if you can call it that, is maybe the Sunday morning of the 16th for the slightly bigger, cleaner swell, or the glassy Sunday afternoon of the 23rd for a longboard cruise. For a sheltered point, the setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard given the wind and swell directions.

Rusty.

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