Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for this stretch of coastline. Gotta be straight with you – it’s been a tough run. The 16-day window kicks off with a real slow start, and honestly, there’s very little to get excited about for the first couple of weeks. The swell is small and the winds are messy, leaving us with a lot of poor-quality surf days. There’s a long gap of basically nothing worth paddling out for until we get into the second week.

We finally see a glimmer of hope on Sunday, August 16th in the afternoon. That’s when our only real standout window appears. It’s a long way off, so keep that in mind, but it’s the best we’ve got.

Indicators is a tricky, advanced-level point break that’s fairly consistent and sheltered from the swell. It needs a specific WNW swell direction to work well. The morning of the 16th is still marginal, but by the afternoon, the wind goes glassy, and the swell is coming from the west at 3 ft with a long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is strong (825 in the morning, 701 in the afternoon). That long period means it’s a proper groundswell, which at a point break like this should line up nicely and offer some real shape. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, coming in around 60°, so it’s not a shock to the system. But it’s a break that can get crowded often, so be ready to share the waves.

Then, on Monday, August 17th, the morning and afternoon both stay glassy with the wind dropping to calm. The swell holds at 3 ft from the west, with a period of 14–13 seconds, so the energy is still solid (488 and 521). The conditions look clean and inviting. This is the best chance you’ll get in the whole forecast – a couple of days of glassy, lined-up, west swell at a point break. It’s not huge, but the quality looks miles better than the rest of the junk we’ve been dealing with.

Outside of that, it’s a write-off. The first week is a total loss, with a week-long gap of no surf worth chasing. The swell is small, the wind is cross-on or onshore, and the ratings are all zero. Even the bigger pulses of 6 ft and 6 ft in the early days are ruined by bad wind and questionable conditions. If you’re a kite surfer, the breezy, choppy days might hold some interest, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.

Hang in there. The end of the window looks like it could turn, but it’s still a gamble. Keep an eye on the charts.

Rusty.

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