Octagon House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

So, to be straight with you – looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a bit of a quiet spell. The first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up until Sunday the 2nd of August, and even then... it’s not exactly firing. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf with a lot of funky wind direction, so patience is the name of the game.

Sunday, 2nd August – Octagon House: We’re kicking things off in the afternoon. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft from the south. The period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s just wind chop, really. The wind is onshore from the SSE at 9 mph, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The combined energy is a measly (15). Not great for a paddle, but for a total beginner, you might find a little knee-high lump. The water is warm at 87°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Monday, 3rd August – Octagon House: The morning looks a bit more promising. We’ve got a clear sky and a light westerly breeze at 6 mph, which is a cross-offshore wind. That means the surface will be cleaner, but the swell is still only 2 ft with a 5-second period. The energy is still weak (18). It’s not going to be a classic, but the clean conditions will make it look better than it is. The afternoon turns onshore again, so the early session is your best bet.

Tuesday, 4th August – Octagon House: Morning is flat with a 2 ft south swell and a 4-second period. The wind is light from the SSW at 3 mph, but it’s cross-on. Energy is still pathetic (20). Afternoon gets worse with a stronger cross-on. Not worth getting wet.

The rest of the week (5th – 10th August): It’s a real grind. We’re looking at the same story: swell heights between 2 ft and 3 ft, periods stuck at 5 or 6 seconds, and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore winds from the south and southeast. The combined energy never gets above about (38). The surf quality is consistently poor. The wind is mostly a moderate breeze, making it choppy and bumpy. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

The Second Week (11th – 17th August): Don’t get your hopes up. The swell stays tiny, from 1 ft to 3 ft, with those short periods. The wind is still a problem, mostly from the SSE or S. The one slight change is on Thursday the 13th, where the morning shows a 3 ft swell from the SE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to (71). That’s the highest we see in the whole forecast, but it’s still weak energy. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s going to be messy. Closer to the end, on Monday the 17th, the wind swings to a light SW at 3 mph, giving us a cross-shore breeze, but the swell is barely 1 ft.

Bottom line: There’s no standout surf here. The best window is probably the early Monday morning (3rd) for the cleanest conditions, but the swell is pathetic. The slight bump in energy on the 13th is still too small and wind-affected to get excited about. For a beginner at Octagon House, you might get a couple of tiny, wobbly waves, but for anyone else, it’s a board-waxing and story-swapping kind of fortnight. The setup is so small and weak that it’s not even worth mentioning for kite surfing.

Rusty.

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