Junkyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Junkyards. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but hold onto your boards because a monster pulse is coming.

Right off the bat, the water is sitting at 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice bonus.

First up, the next few days are a write-off. From Sunday the 2nd through to Friday the 7th, it’s flat or tiny, with poor conditions. We’re talking maybe 1 ft at best, weak energy (13), and onshore or messy winds. That storm force stuff on the 7th? Stay out of the water. That’s a full week of nothing worth paddling for.

Then things get absolutely wild. Saturday the 8th of August is the day. A huge 20 ft W swell rolls in with a _very long_ 12-second period from the west. The energy reading is a massive 10,982 – that’s strong. And it gets better: morning winds are glassy. This is a serious groundswell. For a reef break like Junkyards, that combination of size, direction (SW is optimum), and glassy conditions is an expert’s dream. But be warned, at 20 ft this is strictly for the pros. This is the absolute standout of the whole outlook. Expect crowds here.

It gets even bigger on Sunday the 9th, with 31 ft from the SSW and a 15-second period. The energy is a colossal 72,118. But with storm-force cross-shore winds, it’s going to be a dangerous, blown-out mess. Too big and too gnarly for anyone but the most seasoned charger.

That massive swell hangs on through Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th, still in the 10 ft to 20 ft range with strong onshores. Not the day for a fun paddle. The energy is still very strong (5,625 on the 11th), but the wind kills it.

Things settle a bit towards the end of the week. On Thursday the 13th of August, the afternoon goes glassy and the swell drops to a manageable 5 ft from the SW (11 seconds). The energy drops to moderate (857) and conditions look clean. This is a much better bet for the intermediate crowd, a nice, clean window after all that chaos.

The last few days of the outlook, from the 15th to the 17th, show smaller 4 ft SSW swells with mostly offshore or clean winds. Not huge, but a solid option for a fun, uncrowded surf if you can handle the occasional risk of a thunderstorm.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a total dud. The only date to circle is Saturday the 8th for the big, glassy groundswell – that’s the one. Thursday the 13th is the backup for smaller, clean waves.

Rusty.

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