Lakes Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look what’s cookin’ for Lakes Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a mixed bag. For a spot that’s exposed to the swell, we’re not seeing a whole lot of quality lined up. There are a few morning windows where it cleans up, but for the most part, the wind and the swell direction just aren’t playing ball. The water temp is sittin’ around 64°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The standout session, and the one I’d be gettin’ keen on, is Friday morning the 14th of August. We’ve got a 4ft swell rollin’ in from the south with a 10-second period, and the wind is glass. That’s right, glass on the morning. Combined energy is moderate at 363. It’s gonna be clean, and for an advanced break like this, that’s your best shot.

Thursday the 13th ain’t too bad either—Thursday morning you’ve got a 4ft south-southwest swell with offshore wind from the southwest at 12 mph. It’s only a 7-second period, so a bit short and weak (combined energy 190), but it’s surfable and clean.

Then we hit a long, dry spell. From Friday afternoon the 14th, right through to Saturday the 22nd, it’s mostly onshore, cross-shore, or just plain messy. The swell hangs around but the wind is rubbish. Not worth paddlin’ out for. That’s over a week of poor conditions.

Wednesday morning the 19th shows a little promise—glassy conditions again with a 4ft swell out of the east-southeast, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the energy is only moderate (212). It’s clean, but the swell ain’t got much punch.

The last glimmer is Monday morning the 24th of August. We get a 5ft swell from the south-southwest, offshore wind from the west at 6 mph, and the combined energy is decent at 352. The period is only 6 seconds though, so it’s gonna be a bit fat and mushy. Still, for that far out, it’s somethin’ to keep an eye on.

After that, it fades away to tiny, weak surf with no real quality until the very end of the forecast period, where a bigger, longer-period south swell tries to show up on the 27th and 28th, but the wind swings hard and crosses it up. That late August swells will be blown out—looks more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle one.

So, truth be told, you’ve got Friday the 14th as the clear winner. Get in there early, and you’ll get the pick of the clean waves before it all goes pear-shaped.

Rusty.

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