Number Fours Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's coming down the track for Number Fours.

Alright, I've gotta be straight with you. We've got a bit of a flat patch to kick things off, so don't rush to wax your board just yet. The first solid session on offer isn't until Saturday, the 9th of August, and even then it's a marginal call with a cross-off wind. The water temperature is sitting at a pretty warm 81°, which is about average for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit.

Now, the whole 16-day window is dominated by Easterly and ENE swells. While the wave period is pretty short, mostly around 7 to 8 seconds, the combined swell energy (moderate to strong values, hitting 510 to 2762) shows there's plenty of water moving, but the quality is gonna be the issue. We're looking at a lot of "marginal" and "poor" conditions with that constant fresh breeze keeping things a bit bumpy.

The only real standout in this whole outlook, and I mean the *only* one that gets my heart beating a little faster, is Thursday, the 14th of August. We've got a solid, clean 4ft swell from the South with a very long period of 16 seconds (1088), and while the wind is a cross-off from the ENE, it's clean. That long period groundswell will love Number Fours' reef setup, wrapping in nicely. Expect proper, powerful lines with some decent gaps between sets.

But look, it's a tease. The days after just build into much bigger, nastier surf. By Saturday the 15th, we're looking at a beefy 12ft swell from the ENE. That's expert-only territory, especially with a period of just 9 seconds. It's going to be a heavy, messy, washing-machine situation. Then Sunday the 16th is a write-off with a near-gale and heavy rain – not even worth looking at the ocean.

After that storm passes, Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th settle down a bit with 6ft to 6ft ENE swells, but the wind is still onshore or cross-off with moderate to fresh breeze. It's paddleable, but nothing to write home about. There's a long gap of poor and marginal surf with short period windswell from the 19th of August all the way through to the 23rd of August.

Honestly, there's one day to get hyped for: the 14th of August. Otherwise, this is a period for taking it easy and waiting for better. This spot is fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay poor for long.

- Rusty

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