No Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase: the next two weeks are looking pretty bleak for most of us. We've got swell, sure, but the wind is just going to be a constant battle for the first week. We're talking onshore and cross-onshore winds that are going to turn anything we get into a lumpy, choppy mess.

From the 1st of August right through to the 10th, it's a lot of mean-looking surf with no real quality. The swell builds up, hitting over 6ft at times, but the period is too short and the wind is just terrible. You'll see the energy numbers climb, but it's all just for show because nobody's going to want to paddle out into that. It's the kind of surf that will have you surfing the whitewash instead of the face.

There are a couple of brief windows when the wind goes glassy, like Tuesday afternoon the 4th and Wednesday morning the 5th, but they're short-lived and the surf is only mediocre. It's just enough to tease you.

The real action starts on Tuesday the 11th. The afternoon shows the wind dropping out completely, and we have a clean 6ft of NW swell. That’s the moment things start to turn.

And the standout day is without a doubt Wednesday the 12th (No-Pass). The forecast is for a glassy afternoon with a calm wind and a clean 5ft of NW swell. The energy is moderate, but it will be perfectly clean. This is your window. It’s not the biggest, but it’ll be the best quality you're gonna find.

Then on Thursday the 13th, we get a curveball. A tiny, 2ft SW groundswell rolls in, but with a massive 16-second period. This is long-period groundswell, full of power. The afternoon looks glassy again, and while it's small, the potential for some beautiful, long lines is there, especially on a reef like No-Pass. It'll be a different kind of session, a thinking man's surf.

After that, it just fades out. The 15th and 16th are all cross-on wind and dropping swell, so that's your cue to go home.

Water temps are about normal for the time of year. So, save your energy for the 12th, and maybe check out that interesting little groundswell on the 13th. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty, out.

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