Nesika Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We're looking at a long stretch of onshore wind, mostly from the NNW, mushing up any swell that tries to show. It's gonna be a waiting game, and this forecast is a test of patience.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, there's really only one morning that grabs my attention as a true standout, and it’s over a week away. We're going to have a lot of small, wind-blown days before we get there.

So, for the first stretch, from the 15th through the 19th, don't get your hopes up. We've got waves in the 2ft to 3ft range, but the wind is just killing it. It's onshore and bumpy, with energy readings mostly in the low to mid hundreds (357 to 453), which is weak to moderate at best. It's going to look messy out there, a real frustration for anyone keen for a slide. The swell direction is from the SW, but that doesn’t matter much when the surface is chopped up.

The 20th sees a slight bump in size, with the morning showing 4ft from the WNW. The energy ticks up to 543, which is moderate. The wind is a gentle breeze and onshore. It's still not great, flagged as marginal, but it's the first sign of something a bit more organised with that 11-second period. Don't expect much, but it might be the least bad option before the wind picks up again.

Then we're back into the grind. From the 21st through the 25th, it's the same story. Small surf, mostly 1ft to 5ft, with onshore and cross-onshore winds from the NNW. The period drops at times to 7 and 8 seconds, which just adds to the confusion. The combined energy stays mostly in the 160 to 540 range, weak to moderate. It's just a lot of wind and not a lot of wave. During this time, if you're really jonesing and the wind is cross-onshore, this beach setup could maybe be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but it's not what I'd call surf.

Alright, now let's talk about the one that might be worth circling on the calendar: Thursday, August 28th. The morning shows 2ft from the SW with a 15-second period. The energy is at 332, which is weak, but the period is what gets me excited. That long period groundswell will have some push to it. The wind is onshore at 15 mph, which isn't ideal, but a long-period SW swell like this can sometimes wrap and hold its shape a bit better at a place like Nesika Beach (Oregon) that is exposed to the NW. It's a fairly consistent spot, so there should be waves. It's not big, and the wind isn't perfect, but after two weeks of garbage, any clean-ish wave will feel like gold. It's the most promising window we have, but given the onshore wind, I’d still say it’s just a better bet than the rest, not necessarily a classic day.

Before that, the morning of the 23rd has a 1ft, 19-second period swell, which is very long period, but the energy is only at 169, so it's probably too weak to do much.

So, the takeaway is this: the next week and a half is a write-off. We have a long gap of poor conditions. Keep the board in the car, but don't be surprised if you don't even bother suiting up. Keep an eye on that 28th as the one promising, but still not certain, chance to get wet. It’s a long way out, so treat it with a grain of salt, but it's the only real glimmer on the horizon.

Rusty out.

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