Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Menakoz over the next couple weeks.

Right now, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. Thursday the 27th is pretty much a write-off – just tiny ripples and poor conditions. Nothing doing.

The first real chance for a surf comes Friday morning, 28th August. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the NW, with a clean cross-offshore wind. It’s not perfect, but it’s surfable. The energy is moderate (197).

The action really starts to heat up on Saturday morning, 29th August. We’ve got a solid 6 ft NW groundswell with a period of 9 seconds, combining for strong energy (461). The wind goes glassy. That is a major positive – clean, empty-feeling surf. This is a standout window. Sunday morning the 30th is also very good, with a 4 ft NW swell, 10 second period, glassy conditions, and moderate energy (299).

Monday the 31st is another good morning: 4 ft NW, glassy, 9 seconds, energy of 269.

The water temperature is 75°F with a 4° anomaly, so it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice.

After Monday, the quality dips. There’s a few blown-out afternoons and poor conditions right through the first week of September. Tuesday the 1st is messy. Wednesday the 2nd morning has a tiny 3 ft wave with glassy conditions, but it’s barely enough.

There’s another promising window on Saturday the 5th of September. Morning has a 5 ft NW swell with an 11-second period – that’s a nice long-period groundswell – and energy building to 467. The wind is cross-shore, but it’s manageable. The afternoon jumps to 6 ft from the NNW with a 13-second period, and the energy is very strong (904). This is a standout for size and power, though the wind is cross-onshore in the arvo. This spot is a reef break, so that long-period energy will focus nicely. Just be aware, Menakoz is for experts only, and it can get crowded.

Sunday morning the 6th of September is another good one before the wind shifts: 5 ft NNW, 11 seconds, clean cross-offshore wind, strong energy (651).

The following week quiets down again. A few mornings are glassy but with small, weak swell. Monday the 7th morning has 5 ft NW with glassy conditions and energy at 442 – that’s a solid last hurrah before it drops off.

After that, it’s mostly small and poor through to the 11th of September. A few mornings offer clean but tiny surf, not really worth paddling out for.

Overall, the best two standouts are Saturday morning the 29th of August with glassy 6 ft NW, and Saturday afternoon the 5th of September for the bigger 6 ft NNW groundswell with very strong energy, though the wind is a bit iffy. If you can get on it early on the 5th, that’s the one.

Rusty.

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