Leftovers/Rightovers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you—this stretch we’re looking at is going to be a tough one to get wet. For the next week and a half, from the 8th all the way through the 19th, there’s just nothing on the table. We’re talking tiny, weak leftovers, mostly around 0.7ft to 1ft, with periods that are all over the shop and not doing us any favors. The energy numbers are mostly comically low, down in single digits and twenties and thirties—weak stuff, 89, 36, 46, nothing that’s going to make you want to paddle out. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, but that doesn’t matter when there’s no wave to push around. It’s just a flat, clean-looking ocean, which is frustrating.

The one little blip in that whole first week is the afternoon of the 9th, where energy pushes up to 107, but it’s still just 1ft of swell. Same with the morning of the 10th, 46 energy, 1ft. It’s just not surfable. We’re in a proper flat spell. I’ve seen these stretches where it just sits there, looking pretty but doing nothing.

Now, keep your eyes on the morning of Thursday, the 20th of August. That’s the only real highlight in this whole 16-day window. The forecast shows the swell jumping up to 4ft from the northeast, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy reading finally shows some life, hitting 234—that’s moderate energy, the most we’ve seen by a long shot. It’s still a short-period swell, so it won’t be the cleanest thing, but it’s the only time we get any real size on offer. The wind is light, 10 km/h from the east, so the surface should be clean. That’s the standout, but it’s a one-hit wonder. By Thursday afternoon, it’s already dropped back down to 1ft and the energy collapses to 33. It’s a tease.

For Leftovers/Rightovers, a reef break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to a northwest swell, the optimum swell direction is northwest. So, that 4ft coming from the northeast isn't perfect, but it's the best we get.

The water temp on that first morning of the 8th is 80°, which is right around normal for this time of year, so nothing weird there. Back to the surf: the gap with no surf is about 11 days. It’s a long, dry spell. And even on the 20th, it’s a one-off. After that, it pretty much goes flat again.

So, if you’re not an expert, stay home. Don’t even bother. For the rest of you, we’re waiting on that Thursday morning. It’s the only window with any pulse, but it’s a short-period pulse, so take it for what it is. Don’t get your hopes up too high, but it’s the only thing on the calendar.

Rusty.

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