Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the Imperial version.

First up, the water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a little bonus.

The outlook starts off pretty quiet. The first few days from Tuesday the 25th through Thursday the 27th are a write-off for anything decent. Winds are cross-on, the swell is tiny and messy, so just leave the board in the car. We're looking at a gap of a few days with no real recommendations.

Friday morning the 28th is where things start to look a bit more promising. It's still small, with a 3ft SSW groundswell, but the wind is glassy and the energy is building (478). For a break like Indicators, that glassy morning session is your best bet. The long period (17 seconds) means the waves will have some shape but might be a bit straight on the beach, so hunt for a bank. The afternoon messes up again.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are marginal. There's a bit more size – up to 4ft on Saturday morning – but the wind is onshore or cross-on, and the energy is moderate (940). It's not going to be clean.

The real standout is Monday morning, the 31st of August. We've got a clean 3ft SSW groundswell, a 14-second period, and the wind is dead calm and glassy (432). This is the best chance for a clean, fun session at Indicators. The wind state is perfect, the crowds are "often" there, so it will be a bit of a scrap, but it'll be worth it for the clean conditions.

The first week of September is a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday the 1st has a glassy morning, but the swell is dropping. Thursday the 3rd morning has a 2ft swell with a very long 19-second period and glassy conditions (380), but the energy is weak. It's a surfable opportunity for the patient.

The second week is a bit of a blur. From the 4th through the 9th, it's constant small, messy SSW swell with cross-on winds. Honestly, there's nothing to get excited about. The energy stays moderate (in the 500-700 range) but the quality is poor. It's a long stretch of ordinary, workable conditions, not a single standout day.

So, to wrap it up: Don't bother until Friday morning the 28th. The best session on offer is Monday morning the 31st of August. After that, it's a long grind of small, choppy days.

Rusty.

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