Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Menakoz area over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we're looking at a pretty grim start. For the first few days, there's just nothing doing. The surf is tiny, the wind is messy, and it's all a bit of a write-off. There's a long gap of poor conditions before we get to anything worth paddling out for.

The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of Thursday, the 27th of August. We get a pulse of swell from the NW at 5ft, with a period of 9 seconds and a moderate wave energy of 268. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSW, which is a major positive. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – a noticeable anomaly that makes a wetsuit feel a bit less necessary. It's a marginal call, but that morning window is the best we've seen in days.

The action picks up a bit on Saturday the 29th of August. The morning is the pick of the weekend, with the swell from the NW at 6ft, a 10-second period, and strong wave energy at 695. It's a bit on the bigger side for a beginner, but the wind is light from the W, making for a clean, workable surface. It's only a 2 out of 10, but it's the best we've got. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore breeze.

The standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Monday, the 7th of September. The forecast is showing a massive 12ft swell from the NW with a 9-second period. The combined energy reading is a whopping 1858 – that's very strong. The winds are light from the SE, which is a clean cross-offshore. This is a serious, powerful swell. However, this spot is a reef break, and with that size, it's going to be an expert-only affair. The swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so you need to be on your game. The water temp anomaly isn't given for this part of the forecast, but keep in mind the earlier warm reading.

The rest of the outlook is a mixed bag of small, weak swells and onshore winds, with a few glassy mornings (like the 30th, 31st, and 1st of September) that offer tiny, ordinary waves. There's nothing else that comes close to that big Monday.

So, to sum it up: the early part of the forecast is a washout. There's a decent window on the morning of the 27th, and Saturday the 29th morning is okay. But the real beast is that Monday, the 7th of September. That's the one for the big-wave crew. For everyone else, pick the glassy mornings for a small, clean session.

Rusty.

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