Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty, and here’s the story for the next 16 days.

First up, it’s a rough start. From Monday the 1st right through to Sunday the 6th, you’re lookin’ at a week of flat, poor surf. The swell is tiny, comin’ from the south-southwest, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. Leave the board in the car.

The first real sign of life comes Monday the 7th. A little south-southwest groundswell shows up, but it’s still small. The standout is shaping up for Thursday morning, 10th September. The only spot in the game is *Indicators*, a point break that’s fairly consistent and best with an east-northeast offshore. Water temp is about 59°, which is right around normal for this time of year.

On the 10th, the swell is 3 ft from the SSW, with a 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell, long and powerful. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, so the surface will be clean as a whistle. Combined energy is 399 (moderate), so there’s enough to have some fun. That’s the session to aim for. The break is sheltered, so the long-period swell might be a little straight at the beach, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be worth it.

Tuesday morning the 8th also has a glassy moment, but the swell is only 1 ft, so it’s a knee-high affair. A few other mornings – 9th, 10th, and 16th – have glassy wind and a bit of swell, but the energy is weak. The 16th is a long way out, so don’t bank on it.

Because it’s a sheltered point, the consistent windows are narrow. The 10th is your best bet. After that, the swell fades into the second week, with a little bump from the northwest around the 13th, but the period is short (9 seconds) and the wind turns onshore, so it’s choppy.

Bottom line: it’s a quiet stretch. The 10th is the one that’ll deliver. The rest is a gamble.

Rusty.

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