Lake Ferry Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's break down this forecast. Water temp is about 54°F, which is the usual for this time, nothing wild.

We've got a slow start. The first couple of days, Monday the 31st, there's some energy – we're talking combined swell energy of 1862 and 1482 – but the forecasts call it marginal, so it's a pass. The real deal kicks off on Tuesday, September 1st. The morning shows a solid 15ft of SSW groundswell, with a 12-second interval, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW at just 3 mph. It's going to be glassy. But here's the kicker for Lake Ferry – that 15ft is way over the 8-foot mark, so this is strictly for the big-wave chargers. It's a sandbar break, fairly consistent, but at this size it's not a place for the faint of heart. The energy reading is 8735, so it's a proper, heavy ocean. Tuesday afternoon holds at 13ft with the same clean breeze, keeping it in the expert zone.

Wednesday the 2nd drops to about 8ft of SSW groundswell at 13 seconds, but the wind picks up to 12 mph. Still clean, but that 8ft is right on the limit for most of us. The combined swell energy is still strong at 3466. It's surfable, but the forecast still says marginal.

Then it goes quiet. From Thursday the 3rd right through to Thursday the 10th of September, it’s mostly tiny, weak, or blown out. Swells drop below 3ft, or onshore winds mess things up. There's a small window on Saturday the 5th with a 4ft S swell and light north wind, but with a short 8-second period and low energy (223), it's not worth getting excited about.

After that dry spell, we get two proper windows. On the 11th of September, Friday morning, there's a pulse. We've got 7ft of SSW swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is a perfect offshore from the NNE at just 3 mph. The forecast says it's excellent for experienced surfers, with a combined energy of 1055. That's a solid, moderate-strong reading, and 7ft is a great, workable size for a capable surfer. This is one of the best bets.

Looking further out, the 15th of September, Tuesday, has another look. Both the morning and afternoon show a 7ft S groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The wind stays clean and cross-off from the north. The energy readings are beefy – 3077 in the morning. That long-period swell can run a bit straight on a sandbar, but with those clean winds it could set up some powerful lines. It's a promising, long-range call.

So, here's the word. If you've got the skills, the big, clean day on Tuesday the 1st of September at Lake Ferry is the one for raw power. For the rest of us who like our backs intact, put a pin in Friday the 11th of September for the best mix of size, clean conditions, and surfability.

Rusty.

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