Last Chance Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, dialed in and ready to give you the straight-up for Last Chance. Let’s get into it.

The window opens on Tuesday, August 25th, and we’ve got some real promise early on, especially for the advanced crew. The water’s sitting at 54°, about 3° colder than usual for this time of year, so that wetsuit is staying zipped.

Tuesday morning is a beauty. Glassy conditions with a light NNW breeze, and a clean 4ft south swell running at 12 seconds. The wave energy is moderate (404), and it’s setting up nicely. This is a solid start.

Wednesday, August 26th morning, ups the ante. Swell drops a fraction to 3ft, but the period stretches way out to 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The energy is stronger (637). And with that glassy NNW wind again, this is the pick of the early run. So clean.

By Thursday the 27th, things get a bit messy. Swell bumps up to 4ft and the period is still long at 17 seconds, giving us strong wave energy (1122). But a 9 mph SSE crosswind starts to put a bit of a chop on it.

Friday the 28th afternoon is the real standout from this first week. The swell settles to a very clean 4ft from the SSE with a 13-second period (562 energy), and we get a lovely cross-offshore NNW breeze. The surface will be clean. That’s the session to aim for.

After that, the weekend from the 29th drops right off. Swell fades, wind gets messy. We’ve got a few days of small, ordinary waves through Sunday. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday, August 31st morning, the swell returns. 4ft from the south at 16 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore breeze. Strong energy again (881). Conditions are very good.

Then the second week brings some serious size. Into Tuesday, September 1st, we’ve got 8ft south swell, and by the afternoon it’s hitting 10ft. That’s expert territory. The energy is very strong (4183). The wind is a bit onshore, so it’ll be a challenge, but for the experienced surfer, that’s a powerful, heavy wave.

Wednesday, September 2nd afternoon cleans up nicely. Solid 6ft south swell with a 13-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind. That’s excellent for experienced surfers.

Thursday, September 3rd morning sees the swell drop but the wind swings strong offshore at 16 mph. Nice and clean, but getting hard to paddle into.

The following Friday, September 4th, you’re looking at 8ft swell all day with clean cross-offshore wind. That’s a big, powerful beach break.

The last real notable window is Sunday, September 6th morning. Glassy conditions return, with a fun 4ft south swell and 11-second period. Easy paddling, clean waves.

After that, it’s a long tail of weaker, shorter-period windswell and poor conditions through Monday and Tuesday, which isn’t worth much.

So the standouts are clearly the clean, glassy mornings of August 25th and 26th, and the clean afternoon session on August 28th. For the bigger stuff later on, September 2nd afternoon and September 4th are the top calls, but bring your big-wave board and your experience.

Rusty.

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