Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Menakoz over the next couple of weeks. Straight up – it's a tough one. This is a proper reef break, expert territory, and it's usually fairly consistent, but the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak. There's no real standout session in the whole window, just a lot of "poor surf conditions" and very ordinary waves. If you're keen to paddle out, you'll be scratching around for scraps.

The water is sitting at 73° – that's 6° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is pretty wild. Might feel like a bathtub, but it won't fix the lack of energy.

The first bit of surf we see is on Friday the 10th morning – some clouds, glassy conditions, a tiny 2ft NW swell with a period of 9 seconds, and combined energy of just 71. It's surfable but very ordinary. The wind is light glassy, so that's a positive, but the wave size is barely ankle-knocker. After that, it's all downhill. Saturday the 11th has a bit of cross-off wind but swell drops to 1ft – not worth it. Sunday the 12th is clean in the morning but again tiny.

From Monday the 13th right through to Thursday the 17th, we've got a long stretch of poor conditions – onshore winds, tiny swell, and periods below 8 seconds. Not worth paddling out. You'll be sitting on your board watching ripples.

Around Saturday the 18th, the swell bumps up a bit – 5ft from the NW, but it's short period (6 seconds) and cross-onshore. Combined energy hits 167 – moderate energy – but it's messy and choppy. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. Then it drops again.

Sunday the 19th afternoon has a 4ft NNW swell with 8 seconds, but it's onshore and the quality is poor. Not a day to get excited about.

The only other glimmer is Wednesday the 22nd afternoon – a 3ft NW swell with 11 second period, combined energy of 170, but onshore wind. That's a long-period groundswell but with poor wind. Could be a bit of a wait for a clean set, but the reef might hold some shape. Still, I wouldn't call it a standout.

Thursday the 23rd morning has glassy conditions and 3ft NW swell at 9 seconds – that's actually the best looking window: glassy, clean, decent period. Combined energy 166. But the afternoon goes cross-onshore again. So if you can get out early on the 23rd, it might be worth a look – but it's still small.

After that, the last few days are small and messy again. Saturday the 25th shows a 4ft NW swell with period 9 seconds, but combined energy jumps to 257 and 314, so moderate energy – but it's cross-onshore and choppy. Too rough for clean surf.

Honestly, the whole 16-day stretch is a write-off for good waves. The break is consistent on paper, but this time the windows are all wrong – tiny swell, poor wind, or both. Keep an eye on it – forecasts can change – but for now, take a break.

Rusty.

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