Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here with the outlook for Menakoz over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of surf starting right from Friday, August 28th, and carrying through the weekend, then things get a bit ordinary through the middle of next week before a real standout shows up for the first Saturday of September.

Menakoz is a reef break, and it’s strictly for experts. When it’s on, it’s a proper slab that demands respect. The wind setup across the first few days looks promising, with light southerlies or calm conditions keeping things clean. The water temp is 24°, which is a notable 3° warmer than average for this time of year, so it feels more like a warm summer session than late winter. The swell energy for Friday morning is moderate (299), and over the weekend mornings it climbs into strong territory (388 to 437). Swell direction is consistently from the NW, which is right off the optimum for this break. Swell heights are around 5 to 5 feet, with periods of 8 to 10 seconds – a mix of shorter period and mid-range groundswell. The reef setup should handle that well, giving proper shaped waves. Crowds are often an issue here, so expect plenty of local crew out.

Friday morning is the first call: 5 feet NW swell at 8 seconds, clean with a cross-off breeze from the S. A solid starter. Saturday morning (the 29th) is similar, 5 feet NW at 9 seconds, still clean. Sunday morning the 30th is where it really shines – 5 feet NW at 10 seconds, and we get glassy conditions with a light NW breeze. That’s a real standout morning. Monday the 31st morning is also glassy with no wind, 5 feet NW at 10 seconds, and the energy is climbing to 437 – that’s a proper session.

After Monday, things drop off. From Tuesday through the rest of the week, the swell shrinks down to 3 feet or less, with periods dropping and wind going onshore or cross-onshore. It’s a poor stretch. There’s a gap of a few days here where the surf is small and messy, not worth getting excited about for a paddle.

But hang on – the real standout is coming. On Saturday, September 5th, we get a big pulse. The morning delivers a glassy session with 6 feet swell from the NNW, a long period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a very strong 1018. That’s a serious groundswell. The direction is still good for Menakoz, and with glassy conditions, this could be the best session of the entire forecast. It’s a week away, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds, you’ll want to be there early.

From there, the surf fades again through the second week, with small weak pulses and onshore winds. The morning of Saturday, September 12th offers a tiny 1 feet swell with an 18-second period, but it’s too small to do much with.

Overall, the first weekend is the time to be in the water. Sunday the 30th and Saturday the 5th are the two absolute standouts – clean, solid, and with good energy.

Rusty.

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