Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, straight up, the first few days are a write-off. From Thursday the 27th of August through Friday the 28th, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell at Menakoz. The energy is pathetic, down in the 30s to 60s, and the wind is all over the shop. You’re not missing anything. Give it a miss.

Then, Saturday the 29th of August morning, things start to wake up. The swell jumps to 5ft from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. That’s a beautiful thing. The combined energy is moderate (349), and the water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s not the biggest, but it’ll be clean as a whistle. This is the first real window of the forecast.

But the real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Sunday the 30th of August morning. That’s where it’s at. We’ve got a 6ft NW swell with a period of 11 seconds, and again, glassy conditions. The energy is strong (663). Menakoz is a reef break, so that longer period groundswell is going to line up nicely. This is the best session on offer. Get on it early because the wind turns onshore by the afternoon.

Monday the 31st of August morning has a similar 5ft swell, but it’s a bit crossed up and only marginal. The afternoon gets blown out.

The first week of September is a bit of a mixed bag. You’ll get some clean, surfable waves in the mornings, but nothing that’ll set the world on fire. The swell hangs around the 3ft to 4ft mark, with the occasional window of clean conditions. The energy stays moderate.

Then, there’s a gap. After the 6th of September, the swell drops right off and the wind gets messy. You’re looking at a few days of grovelly, poor conditions until around the 10th of September.

Now, casting your eyes to the second week, there’s a promising blip on Thursday the 10th of September morning. We get a 5ft NW swell coming back, with light cross-shore wind. The energy is moderate (314). Then, Friday the 11th of September morning sees the swell jump to 8ft from the NW, but the period is short (8 seconds) and it’s a bit cross-on. That’s big, powerful stuff (734 energy), but it’s messy. For experts only, and even then, it’s a gamble. The crowd profile at Menakoz is “often”, so expect company for the standouts.

Rusty out.

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