Junkyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, gang, Rusty here. Let’s break it down. This forecast is a slow starter, but there’s a beast of a day waiting for us if we’re patient.

The first week is a total bust for any decent waves at Junkyards. We’ve got a long dry spell from now until the end of August with nothing but tiny, weak surf and ugly conditions. The wind is shifting around all the time, and we’ve got storm risk most days. It’s not worth paddling out. The combined wave energy is weak, staying under 100 (127) on Monday the 24th, and it goes downhill from there.

Then Wednesday the 26th hits, and we get a big pulse of swell, but it’s a total mess. A 10 to 13-foot (3.5m to 4.0m) W swell shows up, but it’s dragging a 37 mph (60 km/h) onshore gale. The combined energy jumps to 1762 and 2456, but the wind is just tearing the ocean apart. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. It’s blown out and dangerous. The wind stays strong through Thursday and Friday, keeping the surf chunky and cross-shore. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.

Now, the real standout. Circle Tuesday, September 1st. The afternoon is the absolute highlight of the whole 16-day window. Junkyards is going off. We’re looking at a 20-foot (6.0m) SE groundswell with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is a massive 13463 – that’s a ton of power. This is for expert surfers only. Anything over 8 feet (2.5m) is for the experienced, and this is triple that. The wind is a clean offshore from the NE at 12 mph (20 km/h), so those long-period lines should be glassed up perfectly. This is a once-in-a-forecast kind of day.

We’ve also got another sweet window. Sunday, September 6th, brings a glassy morning with a 10-foot (3.0m) SE swell and a 13-second period. The energy is strong at 3226, and with zero wind, it’s going to be a dreamy, clean session for experienced surfers. The following Monday, September 7th, is also massive, with a 13-foot (4.0m) SSE swell and a 13-second period, energy hitting 10496. It’s clean in the morning, but the wind turns cross-shore in the afternoon. Still, for the experts, that Monday morning is a true standout.

The rest of the second week is a mix of solid, high-energy swells (1500 to 7000+ energy readings) but with cross-shore winds that’ll bring some texture. It’s still surfable, especially for the experienced, but the absolute best sessions are on September 1st afternoon, and September 6th morning.

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