Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your patch. I’ve got to be straight with you: this 16-day run is a real struggle. There’s one specific break that might give you a short window of something to ride, but for the most part, it’s a flat, messy grind. The only spot that even gets a mention is Indicators, a point break that’s advanced-only and fairly consistent but sheltered from the only swell that’s coming. It’s a tough gig.

The problem is the swell direction. This break needs a WNW swell to work, and while we do see some pulses from that direction, the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The water temp is about 58°F, which is normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until Sunday, August 9th. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (637). The wind is onshore though, so it’s gonna be lumpy. The afternoon picks up a bit more size, 6ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the energy jumps to strong (1067). That’s a bit of grunt, but it’s still onshore wind. For a point break, that onshore wind will make it choppy and frustrating. At 6ft, it’s getting into expert-only territory for most.

The next morning, Monday, August 10th, has a similar 5ft WNW swell with a 9-second period and moderate energy (510), but the wind is still cross-onshore. It’s just not clean.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Sunday, August 9th afternoon. The swell is the biggest at 6ft from the NW, but the period is short at 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and fat. With onshore wind, it’s not going to be a memorable session. For a point break, the direction is okay, but the wind is a killer. It’s a real shame, because the energy is there, but the conditions just aren’t.

After that, the swell drops off and the wind stays crappy. We get a few days of smaller SSW swells, but they’re coming from the wrong direction for this sheltered spot. The best you could hope for is a marginal, frustrating paddle. The long period SSW swells (16-19 seconds) that show up later in the second week, like on Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th, are completely wrong for this break. They’ll just pass by.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The only real window is the Sunday afternoon, and even that’s a 2/10 at best. For a point break that needs clean conditions, this is a write-off. If you’re desperate, you might get a few lumpy ones, but I’d be saving my energy for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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