Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Menakoz are looking pretty grim. This is a real quiet spell, and we’re talking about a stretch that’s basically a write-off for anything decent. You’re looking at a gap of about 13 days where there’s nothing worth paddling out for.

Let’s start with the first proper chance, which is Thursday, August 6th. The swell picks up a bit, with waves coming in at 3 ft from the NW, but the period is a short 9 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 157 (moderate). The wind is a cross-shore from the ENE at 9 mph, which is okay but not great. It’s still being called “poor surf conditions” though, so don’t get your hopes up.

The next morning, Friday, August 7th, is the best of a very bad bunch. We’ve got a 2 ft swell from the NW, with a bit of a wobble. The wind goes glassy from the N at just 3 mph. That’s about as clean as it’s going to get, but the waves are tiny and weak. It’s a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” kind of day, scoring a 1 out of 10. For a beginner, maybe you could get a few knee-high dribbles, but for anyone else, it’s a pass.

Then we go back into the doldrums. The wind is all over the place – onshore, cross-onshore – and the swell stays small and weak. The combined energy values are mostly two-digit numbers, meaning the wave energy is weak. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The next half-decent window doesn’t show up until Monday, August 10th, morning. Again, glassy conditions from the E at 3 mph, with a 3 ft NW swell. That’s another “surfable but very ordinary” call, with a combined energy of 123 (moderate). It’s clean, but it’s not going to have any punch.

There’s a long, dry run of nothing until Sunday, August 16th, morning. We get a clean, cross-offshore wind from the E at 9 mph, with a 3 ft NW swell. This one is also “surfable but very ordinary,” with a combined energy of 113 (moderate). The wind is decent, but the swell is still just too small and weak to get excited about.

Honestly, nothing here is a standout. If you’re desperate for a paddle on a glassy day, the 7th or 10th of August mornings are your only real shot. But for any real surf, this is a total bust. The forecast can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I’d save the wax.

Rusty.

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