Jobo's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this out.

The surf outlook for the next 16 days kicks off on Sunday, August 30, at Jobo’s, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The early window is pretty rough, with a lot of poor conditions and choppy seas. The first real glimmer of hope comes in on Monday, August 31, but there’s a standout period that’s worth getting excited about—especially if you’re a patient soul.

The best on offer is Monday morning, August 31, at Jobo’s. Swell is a clean 6 ft from the ENE, with a period of 9 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell but has enough push. The wind is light and cross-offshore, making for clean, glassy conditions. The combined energy is moderate (529). The water is warm at 85°, about 1° warmer than average, so nothing too unusual. This is the pick of the entire forecast. The sets will be rideable, and the crowd situation is just “sometimes” busy, so you’ll get your share.

After that, the outlook turns nasty again. From Tuesday, September 1, through to the end of the first week, we’re looking at a lot of poor surf and tiny swell. The energy drops right off, with values under 100 (39 to 11) and waves barely breaking. There’s a gap of almost no surf from the afternoon of Wednesday, September 2, all the way through to Saturday, September 5, and even then it’s only 3 ft and ordinary. The following week gets a little better around Monday, September 7, with a clean 4 ft from the E (9 seconds) and a light cross-offshore wind, giving moderate energy (328). That’s a decent session, but it’s not the same as that Monday morning.

The second week is a bit of a lottery. There’s a day on Wednesday, September 9, where the afternoon shows 6 ft from the E, but with a short period of 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which is nice, but the energy is moderate (335). It’s better than the flat spells, but don’t expect perfection. The rest of the second week is mostly small, poor surf with strong cross-shore winds, making it more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

So, to sum it up: if you can get out for Monday morning, August 31, you’ll score. The rest of the 16 days has long gaps of rubbish, with a few decent but not epic windows. The water is warm, though, and the anomaly is small, so it’s average for the time of year.

Rusty.

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