Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming our way. It’s a slow burn, no doubt about it, but there’s a few rays of hope for the patient surfer.

The first nine days are pretty much a bust. The swell is tiny and the conditions are just grim. You’ll see some small bumps, but every report is screaming “poor surf conditions” and the scores are all zeros. We don’t even get a sniff of something decent until Friday the 28th of August, and even that is only marginal.

The real highlight of this whole forecast is Indicators on Friday afternoon, the 4th of September. The combined swell energy is pumping hard at 1158, and we’re looking at a clean 4ft of SSW groundswell. The wind is forecast to be glassy, which is the dream for a clean face. The water is much warmer than usual for this time of year, at 62°, so you can probably get away with a spring suit. The period is a very long 19 seconds, so the waves will have plenty of grunt and shape. Just remember, with that long period, the sets can be a bit spaced out, but the quality will be there when they come. This is an advanced wave, so leave the beginners on the beach. The optimum direction is WNW, and this swell is coming from the SSW, so it’s not a perfect match, but the quality of the swell and the wind makes it the best option by a long shot.

Another session to watch is Friday afternoon, the 28th of August. The swell is smaller at 2ft from the SSW, but the energy is solid (586) and the wind is glassy. It’s a smaller day, but it would be clean. The crowd factor at Indicators can be “often” busy, so get in early.

From the 29th of August through the 1st of September, the swell sticks around but the wind is a bit more onshore or cross-onshore, so it gets messy. There’s a pulse on the 2nd of September with some 5ft WNW swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is choppy. That setup looks more like a kite-surfing session than a proper paddle.

On the 3rd of September, the afternoon brings a 3ft SSW swell with a super long 20-second period and 843 energy, but the cross-on wind keeps it from being a standout. The 4th of September is the clear winner, but the 5th of September also has some size at 4ft, though the wind is onshore, so it’ll be rough.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a total loss. The second week has a few windows, but the one to circle on your calendar is that Friday afternoon on the 4th of September. Get it while it’s glassy.

Rusty.

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