Number Fours Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at Number Fours, a reef break that’s exposed to the swell and has a best direction from the SSE. Right now, the water’s sitting at a warm 81°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, the first week is pretty grim. We’ve got small, weak swells mixed with strong, gusty cross-offshore winds that are going to make it tough to find anything worth paddling out for. The early part of the window is a write-off for any decent surf.

There’s a real lull through the middle of the week, with nothing surfable until things start to shift around the end of the month. The standout window is shaping up for the final weekend of August and into the start of September.

Let’s talk about the best on offer. Saturday, the 29th of August, afternoon looks like the brightest spot. We’re seeing a clean 8 ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind drops to a gentle 9 mph breeze. The combined wave energy is strong at 962. This is a proper, powerful swell that’s going to be pushing through, but at this size, it’s for experienced surfers only. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which should keep the faces clean and lined up. Even though the period is a bit on the short side, the sheer size and energy will make for some solid, punchy reef waves. Expect crowds to be possible here, as it’s a known spot.

After that, Sunday the 30th of August afternoon sees the swell jump to 10 ft from the ENE, with a combined energy of 1886, making it a very strong, powerful swell. The wind remains moderate, but this is big, serious, expert-only territory. The period is still short, so it’ll be a bit walled up and take some real nerve to handle.

Looking further ahead into the first few days of September, the swell drops back a bit, but the energy stays high, and the period stretches out to 10 seconds, which should improve the shape. The wind stays cross-offshore, but it’s a longer-range call, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

Overall, if you’re an experienced surfer, the weekend of the 29th and 30th of August is where you want to focus. The rest of the time is either too small, too windy, or too messy for a proper session.

Rusty.

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