Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We've got a long, dry spell on the cards, with no real surf on the menu for the first few days. The forecast shows chest-high swell showing up Sunday morning, but the wind is coming straight onshore, and the conditions are going to be messy. It's a marginal call at best, so don't get your hopes up.

The pattern is just a slow, weak pulse of WNW groundswell that fades away by Tuesday, leaving us with nothing but tiny, wind-affected waves. We're looking at a real flat spell from Tuesday the 4th right through to Thursday the 8th. Honestly, for a few days there, it's so small and weak (combined energy values barely hitting 200) that you might as well wax the kiteboard. For paddle surfing, it's a no-go.

Now, after that quiet stretch, we do see a little lift. Sunday the 9th shows a bit of hope with a four-foot WNW swell swinging in. But again, it's onshore wind, so it's not going to be clean. The best bet in this whole outlook is Monday the 10th. We've got a five-foot WNW swell rolling in, with a combined energy reading of 612 in the afternoon. It's still a bit onshore, but for a spot like Indicators (point break, exposed to WNW), that's a little more hopeful. But here's the catch: it's an advanced-level wave, and the guidance says it's "fairly consistent" with crowds "often" there, so be ready for company. The offshore wind direction is ENE, so that WNW swell wrapping in has a shot at being rideable. It's not a perfect day, but it's the best we've got.

After Monday the 10th, it all gets messy again. The wind stays cross-on and onshore, and the swell drops back to tiny, long-period groundswell from the SSW. That long period, over 15 seconds, might offer a few clean lines at a point or reef, but with most of the breaks being beach setups, it'll be straight and gutless. The combined energy readings are mostly in the 200-400 range, which is weak.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about. So, in short: a few days of weak, onshore surf right now, then a long flat spell, then one slightly better day on the 10th. The rest of the second week looks like more of the same – tiny, weak, and blown out. Keep the board in the bag for a while longer.

Rusty.

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