Joaquina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, ol' Rusty here with a look at what Joaquina's got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks. We've got a solid stretch of swell ahead, but you've gotta pick your moments.

Joaquina is a sandbar setup, very consistent, and the water is sitting at a pretty normal 66°F for this time of year, so no wetsuit worries there.

The real standout is Wednesday morning, August 26th. We're looking at a solid 5ft swell pumping in from the SE, with a super long 15-second period. That's a proper groundswell. The wind is a light N at 9 mph, putting it as a cross-offshore. That's going to give us some clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy is a solid 1140, so there's plenty of push. This is for the experienced crew, though, as it's got some power.

The action starts to fade as we head into Thursday the 27th. The swell drops to 4ft in the morning, and while the wind is light and cross-off, the energy is down to 729. It's still surfable, but not as punchy. Things go downhill from Friday the 28th through to early September. The swell drops right off, and we've got a run of small, weak days with a lot of onshore wind. By Saturday the 29th, it's a complete write-off with choppy, cross-onshore junk.

We get a brief, tiny window of glassy conditions on Sunday afternoon, August 30th, but the swell is only 3ft with a short period. It's barely worth a paddle. The first week of September looks pretty bleak, with a lot of onshore wind and small, messy surf. The wind really cranks up on Thursday the 3rd, with a strong breeze from the S making it a total mess.

Now, lookin' further out, things start to get interesting again. On Monday the 7th of September, we see a late-afternoon flurry of activity with a 4ft E swell and glassy conditions. Then Tuesday the 8th morning is a solid bet: 5ft from the E with a light cross-off NW wind, giving us clean waves. The energy is moderate at 341. The big caveat here is the short 8-second period, so it might be a bit crumbly on the sandbar, but it's still the best option in the second week.

The long-range window around the 9th and 10th of September has some promise, with a longer period ESE swell (15-18 seconds) and consistent cross-off winds, but the swell height is only 2ft to 2ft. It's a promising sign for the long-term, but it'll be small.

So, to wrap it up: your best bet is Wednesday morning, August 26th. If you miss that, keep an eye on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning, September 7th and 8th.

Rusty, signing off.

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