Jarosite Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The only spot on the radar for the next 16 days is Jarosite Reef, so all eyes are on that ledge.

We're looking at a bit of a slow start, but things build into a solid run. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off on Wednesday the 26th of August, but honestly, don't bother paddling out. It's a messy, choppy 3ft cross-shore wind swell from the SSW. The combined energy is a moderate 440, but the quality is just poor. Thursday the 27th is where it starts to turn. The morning shows a clean 3ft SSW swell with a light offshore. By the afternoon, it goes glassy with that 2ft leftover – not big, but clean for a sneaky session. The energy readings are low at 202 and 228, reflecting that smaller size.

Friday the 28th is the first real standout. The morning brings a clean 3ft SW groundswell with a period of 18 seconds. That's a long-period pulse, and combined energy jumps to a moderate 719. It's clean with a cross-offshore wind. This is a reef break, so that long-period swell will wrap in nice and line up. Saturday looks fun with clean 3ft surf in the morning, but Saturday afternoon gets a bit lumpy as the swell pushes 7ft with onshore wind – that's getting chunky for a reef.

Now, Sunday the 30th of August is a beauty. Morning session shows a clean 4ft SSW groundswell with light offshore winds. The energy is a solid 703. It’s clean, it’s running, and it’s a good size for the advanced crew.

But the absolute winner, the one I'm circling on the calendar, is Monday the 31st of August. We get excellent conditions for experienced surfers both morning and afternoon. Morning is a clean 5ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and light cross-offshore winds. The energy is pumping at 1204. The afternoon goes glassy and offshore with 4ft. That's the session you wait for. Crowds come here sometimes, so expect some company but nothing insane. This is a consistent reef break, so it handles the long-period energy well.

The first week of September has some solid options too. Tuesday the 1st has a fresh offshore wind, keeping it clean with 4 to 3ft waves, though the winds are strong so the lineup might be tricky. Wednesday the 2nd is another very good day: clean 4ft SW swell in the morning with no wind, and the same in the afternoon. That consistency is golden.

We hit a bit of a lull for a couple of days until Saturday the 5th of September when the swell jumps back up to 6-6ft SW. The energy is beastly at 2871 on Saturday morning, but the winds are howling at 18-22 mph, so it's clean but rowdy. Sunday the 6th is the same story, with a big 7ft southwest swell and moderate energy of 1977, but it's cross-offshore so it's still rideable.

Monday the 7th of September brings excellent conditions for experienced surfers: a solid 7ft SW swell at 14 seconds with light offshore wind. That's a heavy, powerful reef wave, so not for the faint-hearted. Then Tuesday the 8th of September, watch out. The morning shows a 6ft swell with an 18-second period and energy over 2557. That's a long-period, high-energy groundswell. Clean and perfect for the experts, but the strong current from that period will make it a battle.

The last real standout in the window is Thursday the 10th of September. The morning is a solid 4ft with good wind, but the afternoon is the headline. The finder is showing a massive 13ft southwest swell coming in. The combined energy is an eye-watering 7533. It's clean with a cross-offshore wind. That is huge for a reef. This is strictly for the best of the best. Beginners should be watching from the cliff.

So, to sum it up: Monday the 31st of August is your best bet for high-quality, manageable size and perfect conditions. For the big-wave thrill-seekers, Tuesday the 8th and Thursday the 10th of September are the heavy-hitters, but those are expert-only zones.

Rusty.

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