Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what we've got on the cards here. It's looking like a pretty quiet run for Menakoz over the next couple of weeks. We're not seeing any of that proper groundswell that gets this reef setup firing, and the wind's not doing us many favours either.

Right at the top of the forecast, we're in a bit of a lull. The first week is a write-off, to be honest. There's a gap of several days where the surf is just too small and weak to bother with. You'll see tiny amounts of energy, nothing over 2ft, and the period is short, under 9 seconds. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which just chops it up. We're talking about combined swell energy down in the double digits (35 to 75), which is just pathetic for a reef break. There's a brief moment on Saturday morning, August 1st, where it gets glassy, but with only 2ft of weak NW swell (77 total energy), it's barely surfable. It's one to skip.

Moving into the second week, things get a little more interesting, but not by much. Around Saturday the 8th, we finally see a bit of a pulse. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the WNW with a 9-second period. The combined energy finally creeps into triple digits (103) on the morning session. That's "moderate" energy, but still on the low side. The problem is the wind is still a problem – cross-shore in the morning, then straight onshore in the arvo. It's still labelled as "poor surf conditions", so don't get your hopes up. Sunday the 9th is similar, with 3ft of NW swell, but the wind shifts cross-onshore, so the surface will be bumpy. None of this is a standout, not even close.

The water temp feels about average for this time of year at Menakoz, nothing extreme to report there.

Honestly, for a reef that needs a decent push from the NNW, this forecast is a dud. The swell direction is all over the shop – NW, WNW, NNW – and the period never gets long enough to give the wave any proper shape or power. If you're a keen kite surfer, those onshore days with some bump might look okay, but for a paddle surfer, there's nothing worth paddling for. We're just waiting for a better system to roll through. The forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, it's a hard pass.

Stay tuned, and keep the wax dry.

Rusty

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