Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Menakoz. It's a reef set-up that needs a good match-up, and over the next 16 days, it’s looking pretty bleak. We’re staring down a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about.

The water is sitting at a very unusual 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year at Menakoz. It feels more like summer, but the ocean just isn't cooperating.

Right from the start on Tuesday the 7th, it’s all cross-on winds and small, weak swell. The combined energy is in the weak range at just 31, with a tiny 1ft NW swell. It's just not happening. That same story carries on through the entire first week. We get a little bump on the morning of Wednesday the 9th, a 2ft NW swell at 10 seconds, but with cross-on winds and weak energy (65), it’s still a no-go. The whole first week is a washout – poor conditions and really ordinary surf.

We finally see a glimmer of hope on the morning of Saturday the 11th. The energy picks up to a moderate 103 with a 1ft NNW groundswell (12 seconds). The wind goes light and cross-offshore, and the report says the waves are clean. It's a surfable wave, and that's the best we'll see, but it’s tiny. Still, for this stretch, that’s the standout. On Sunday the 12th, the morning cleans up with light offshore wind and a 2ft NW swell, but the energy is weaker at 69. It’s a window, but not a real highlight.

After that, it all goes south again. The second week is a dead loss. We get more onshore wind and tiny, weak swell that barely registers – a 0.3ft swell with just 9 energy on the morning of Tuesday the 14th tells you everything. There's a spike to 5ft NW swell on the afternoon of Wednesday the 22nd (strong energy at 150), but it’s a junky 6-second wind swell with cross-on wind. That much raw, messy power with onshore wind is more of a kite-surfing set-up than anything for a paddle surfer. For the reef at Menakoz, you want that cleaner, period-rich swell, and we just don’t get it.

Honestly, for a reef that needs a good, clean swell, this 16-day window is a tough one to crack. Keep the board in the car and the expectations low. Stick to the morning of the 11th if you’re desperate for a paddle, but feel free to take the time off.

Rusty.

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