Lecount Hollow Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Lecounts Hollow has cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya: this is a pretty grim stretch of days. We’ve got a long, dry spell of flat, weak, or messy conditions. The water’s sitting at a nice 72° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only silver lining for a while.

From Wednesday the 12th right through to Saturday the 22nd of August, it’s a total write-off. We’re looking at a solid 10-day gap with barely a ripple. The swell heights are mostly hanging around 0.3 ft to 2 ft, with combined swell energy barely ticking over – you’re looking at numbers like 6, 13, or 57 (weak energy at best). Even when there’s a little bump, the winds are either cross-on, onshore, or just making a mess. There’s a couple of clean moments on the 13th and 17th, but with next to no swell, you’d be better off on a surf mat.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning has light offshore winds from the W, a little 1.0 ft swell from the ESE, and a period of 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 58 (still weak, but it’s something). The report calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so don’t get your hopes up for barrels, but it’s the first session that isn’t completely hopeless. The afternoon turns to rain and cross-shore chop though, so grab that early window.

Looking further out, Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th keep the tiny, choppy theme going with cross-on winds and swell energy in the 20s and 30s. Then Wednesday the 26th sees a bump in swell height to 3 ft from the NNE, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the wind is directly onshore from the ENE. That’s weak, wind-affected junk – probably more fun for a kite than a paddle board.

So, what’s the standout? Honestly, there’s not one true standout here. If I had to pick the least bad option, it’d be the morning of Sunday the 23rd. That clean, offshore wind and the 12-second period groundswell is the only window that feels like real surfing. But it’s small and inconsistent.

For now, keep your wax in the car and your eyes on the horizon. This stretch is a test of patience. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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