Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same story in feet and miles per hour.

Honestly, looking at the whole window, there's no true stand-out session that'll have you calling in sick to work. It's a pretty flat, quiet period for this spot, Indicators (point break). The swell direction is locked in from the WNW, and this spot is sheltered, so it needs a decent push to get going. The first week is pretty much a write-off, with nothing really offering any quality. The main pulse of energy comes through on Sunday, August 9th, with the swell picking up to about 5 ft from the WNW (combined energy of 795). That's the one to pencil in, but the wind is a bit of a bummer, sticking cross-on from the SW at 6 mph. It'll be surfable, but not the pristine, offshore perfection we dream about.

Before that, from now through the first week, there are gaps of several days with no real recommendation. We've got a slow push of 6 ft and 5 ft swell on the 2nd and 3rd, but it's all with a cross-on wind and the commentary flags it as marginal. The water temp is 60°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

August 9th is the highlight, with that 5 ft, 10-second WNW swell. The cross-on wind at 6 mph will leave the surface bumpy, but there'll be more push than anything else this week. It's an advanced wave, and with it being a point break, that longer-period groundswell (10 seconds is alright for here) should wrap in with some decent shape. The *Indicators* spot (point break) is fairly consistent, but don't expect it to be empty.

After the 9th, the swell drops off again quickly on the 10th, fading through the following days. There are some whispers of SSW groundswell with very long periods (up to 19 seconds) from the 7th onwards, but those swells are tiny – 1 ft to 3 ft. That kind of long-period energy on a point break might produce a few clean, peelers, but with so little height, it'll be more of a longboard glide than a proper session. Nothing else comes close to that August 9th pulse.

All in all, keep your expectations in check. The best bet is August 9th for a few waves, but it's not going to be epic with the cross-on breeze. The rest of the window is a little underwhelming.

- Rusty

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