Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Menakoz over the next couple of weeks.

The water is a balmy 75°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick steamer at home.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with tiny, weak surf. Monday the 24th has nothing to ride, and Tuesday the 25th is glassy but with a pathetic 0.3 ft swell. The same goes for Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th – tiny, weak waves with combined energy under 100. It’s a flat start.

Friday the 28th morning sees a noticeable lift. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 237. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so it’s surfable, but nothing to get overly excited about.

Saturday the 29th morning is your first real standout. The swell holds at 4 ft from the NW, period 9 seconds, and the energy is a solid 287. The wind is glassy – dead calm – so the surface will be perfect. This is a good window for a session.

Sunday the 30th drops off again, with the swell fading to 3 ft and energy down to 116. The morning is glassy, but it’s just ordinary surf.

Now, Monday the 31st morning is the best of the early run. The swell pushes up to 5 ft from the NW, the period is 9 seconds, and the energy is a strong 359. The wind is glassy again. This is a proper session, though 5 ft is starting to get a bit solid for beginners.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning is also a good call. Swell is 5 ft from the NW, period 10 seconds, energy of 392, and glassy conditions. Another clean morning.

The middle of the first week of September is poor. Winds go onshore and cross-onshore, and the swell drops back to under 3 ft. Not worth paddling out.

Things get interesting again on Tuesday the 8th of September morning. This is your long-range standout. A big, long-period groundswell arrives – 4 ft from the NW but with a massive 19-second period. The combined energy hits a very strong 1097. That’s a lot of power. The wind is clean and cross-offshore. This is a reef break, so it will handle that long-period energy well. It’s expert-only, and the crowds are often here, so expect company. The afternoon looks blown out with cross-on wind, so the window is tight.

The long-range call is a promising one, but we’re over a week out, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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