Junkyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Junkyards. It’s a reef setup, picks up a south-west swell best, and it’s fairly consistent, but we’ve got a real mixed bag coming.

Right off the bat, Saturday morning (22nd August) kicks off with a solid 8 ft S swell, but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-off, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The water temperature is sitting about average for this time of year, which is fine. The combined swell energy is a hefty 1365, which is strong, but that wind and the lumpy conditions make it a messy one. It’s not the day to get excited.

Sunday morning (23rd August) is a bit more promising. The swell drops to 6 ft S, period is 10 seconds, and the wind is a cleaner 16 mph cross-off from the ESE. The combined energy is still moderate at 708. It’s a clean-looking morning, but the surf is still pretty marginal. The afternoon drops to 5 ft and the energy falls off.

Monday (24th August) through to Wednesday (26th) is a flat spell. Swell heights are under 4 ft, and the energy reading is low, with values like 165 and 61. The wind is light, but there’s just not enough push. The end of the first week into the second week is where we get a bit of a tease.

Thursday morning (27th August) shows a 5 ft NW swell coming in with a period of 11 seconds, which is a nice long-period groundswell. The combined energy is 586, moderate. The wind is light cross-on from the WNW, so it’s not clean, but it’s surfable. The best part of the whole forecast might be Friday morning (28th August). The swell is 5 ft from the NW, period 11 seconds, and the wind is a light 6 mph cross-off from the SE. The combined energy is 581, and the conditions are described as “very good.” That’s the standout window—clean, solid, and a proper groundswell. For a reef break like Junkyards, this is where it’ll shine. The swell might be a touch big for beginners, but it’s manageable. It’s not too big.

After that, we drop off hard. The rest of the 30th August through to the 6th of September is a long stretch of tiny surf. Swell heights hover around 2 ft to 3 ft, combined energy is under 150, and the wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, but there’s simply no wave. The morning of the 1st September sees a bit of a bump with a 5 ft S swell, period 12 seconds, and energy 723, but it’s still marginal. The wind is moderate, and the conditions are clean, but the forecast doesn’t rate it highly.

Overall, we’ve got one real standout: Friday morning (28th August). That’s your best bet for a solid, clean, and surfable session. The rest of the window is either too small, too windy, or just plain ordinary. The gaps between worthwhile surf are a few days at a time, especially from the 24th to the 26th, and then again from the 29th through to the 4th of September. It’s a lean couple of weeks, but that Friday session is worth chasing.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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