Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a pretty bleak run of surf to kick things off, so don’t get your hopes up too early. For a spot like Menakoz, it’s normally pretty exposed to the right swells, but the first week and a half is just a struggle. The waves that do show up are weak and messy, and the wind just won’t play ball. You’re not going to find a decent paddle for days on end.

Let’s get into it. From Monday the 17th right through to the morning of Thursday the 21st, it’s all poor. Tiny little 1ft to 3ft swells, short periods, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.

Thursday the 20th sees the combined energy bump to a moderate 225 in the morning and 475 in the afternoon as a 4ft swell from the NNW rolls in, but that’s with a NNW onshore breeze. It’s just not happening.

Friday the 21st is where it finally starts to show some life. Early morning is still marginal with 5ft of swell from the NNW at 11 seconds and cross-on wind, but then Friday afternoon is the first real standout. The wind goes glassy, the swell holds at 5ft from the NNW at 10 seconds, and the energy is a strong 475. That’s clean, punchy, and the best we’ve seen in days. If you can get out Friday afternoon, that’s your window.

Saturday the 22nd is a letdown after that. Cross-off wind in the morning gives you clean 3ft waves from the NW, but the energy drops right back to 166. Afternoon goes onshore and choppy.

Sunday the 23rd is a similar story – clean in the morning with weak 3ft surf and cross-off wind, but it’s just ordinary. Another blank stretch follows from Monday the 24th right through until Sunday morning the 30th of August. That’s a whole week of poor conditions with small, weak swell and onshore or cross-onshore wind.

Now, the real point of interest is Sunday the 30th of August. The morning brings a clean 6ft swell from the NW with a 10-second period, all under a light offshore breeze from the SSE. The combined energy is a solid 524. That’s the pick of the whole forecast. The afternoon goes onshore and messy, but that Sunday morning window is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a bit over a week and a half away, but it’s the best-looking swell with the cleanest conditions.

Understand that this is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, so it can handle a bit of period, but with a 10-second period, it won’t be running too straight. It’s an expert wave, and with the word “often” on the crowds, expect there to be a few out there if the conditions line up.

After that, Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September look like a step back into onshore, choppy, poor conditions again. Not worth getting excited about.

So in short: don’t bother until Friday afternoon the 21st for a quick, glassy hit. The real prize is Sunday morning the 30th.

Rusty.

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