Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for this stretch of coast. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a bit of a slow start, but there are a couple of glimmers if you’re patient.

The forecast kicks off on Sunday the 12th and the run-up through to Wednesday the 15th is a real struggle. The swell is tiny, mostly around 3 ft to 5 ft, but the problem is the wind is all wrong – cross-on, onshore, and generally messy. The water’s sitting at a warm 60 °F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only nice thing about it. You’re looking at poor surf conditions and light wind ripples. Not worth paddling out.

Things look a little more possible on Tuesday afternoon the 14th. The wind goes glassy for a bit with a WNW swell of 4 ft. It’s a short-period 8-second swell, so nothing with real grunt, but with clean glassy conditions, it might just be surfable. It’s ordinary, but it’s something.

Then we get a bit of a lull again until Saturday the 18th. The whole week in between is mostly onshore winds with small swell. Nothing to write home about.

Saturday the 18th is where it gets interesting. After lunch, the wind goes glassy again, and we’ve got a 2 ft swell coming from the WNW with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a proper long period groundswell. The combined swell energy is a moderate 527. This is the standout window. The waves will be clean, but that long period means it’ll be breaking a bit straight at beach breaks. If you can find a point or a reef, you’ll be in for a treat. It won’t be big, but the shape should be there. This is your best bet.

Now, lookin’ way out, there’s a promising blip on Monday the 27th. The morning shows a 6 ft NW swell with an 8-second period and combined energy of 1006, which is strong. The wind is offshore from the W. But we’re talking more than a week away, so keep your expectations in check. That’s a lot of energy, and at 6 ft it’s getting into the solid zone. If it holds together and the wind plays ball, it could be a cracker, but that’s a long way off.

For the local spot you want to keep an eye on is Indicators. It’s a point break, best for advanced crew, and fairly consistent. It’s sheltered from the swell here, with its optimum direction being WNW. That lines up with the Saturday afternoon swell. It can get crowded, so expect some company if you head out. Most of the other days are just flat or too messy to bother.

So, to sum it up: Don’t bother until Saturday the 18th afternoon. That’s your one true standout. The long-range Monday the 27th looks promising, but don’t get too attached to that forecast just yet. Everything else is a write-off.

Rusty.

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