Nesika Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, folks, it’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this stretch of coast is looking pretty flat and quiet for the better part of the next two weeks. Nesika Beach is the only spot lighting up in the finder, and it’s a real slow burn.

Right now, the water is sitting at 56°, which is a little colder than what we usually see this time of year. Don’t expect any magic for a while.

Things start off Sunday the 23rd with weak, choppy dribble—swell barely 1 ft from the southwest, combined energy is weak (187), and a cross-onshore NNW breeze at 12 mph is making a mess. Not worth paddling out. That trend sticks through Monday the 24th, with tiny 2–2 ft SW swell and light cross-shore wind, but it’s still marginal. Honestly, the first few days are a write-off.

Tuesday the 25th is where we finally see a little glimmer. Morning brings a clean, cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph from the SSW, and the swell bumps to 2 ft from the southwest. By afternoon, it turns glassy—wind drops to 3 mph from the WSW, with 2 ft SW swell and combined energy up to 290. That’s the best of the early run, but it’s still small and only for the patient.

We get another glassy moment Wednesday afternoon the 26th, with 2 ft SW swell and no wind ripples, but it’s short-lived. From Thursday the 27th through Saturday the 5th of September, it’s a long stretch of onshore winds, chop, and generally poor conditions. There are a few marginal moments around the 4th and 5th, with swell building to 3 ft from the southwest and combined energy climbing into the 600s, but the wind is onshore from the NNW, so waves are messy and blown out.

Now, here’s the standout—and it’s a long way off. On Sunday the 6th of September, things finally look promising. The morning is glassy, with a light NW breeze at 3 mph, and the swell jumps to 5 ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds. Combined energy hits 735—moderate power. That’s the best-looking window in the whole forecast. The swell direction is a bit west of the optimum NW, but that glassy morning and clean conditions could actually deliver some fun, decent-sized waves. It’s still a week and a half away, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

After that, Monday the 7th looks like it’s back to choppy cross-onshore winds, with 5 ft WNW swell getting roughed up.

Bottom line: If you’re after a surf, Tuesday the 25th afternoon and Wednesday the 26th afternoon are your best early bets for tiny, clean waves. But the real highlight is the morning of Sunday the 6th of September—keep an eye on that one.

Stay patient, and I’ll catch you on the next one.

Rusty

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