Octagon House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

To be straight with you, this is pretty grim. We’re looking at Octagon House, and honestly, for the next two weeks, there’s nothing good. The entire 16-day window is a write-off. The swell barely gets a pulse, and when it does, it’s weak and short period. This area just goes flat like this sometimes, and this is one of those runs. You’d be better off waxing your sled and waiting.

Right now, on Monday the 7th, we’ve got a tiny 0.7ft SSE swell with a period of only 5 seconds – that’s just a lake bump. The wind is a light onshore breeze from the SSE, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no energy. The combined energy is a pitiful 4. Water temp is 87°F, which feels about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Moving through the week, Tuesday the 8th gets even smaller, dropping to 0.3ft. A little glass-off on Wednesday morning the 9th gives you a moment of peace on a 1ft S swell, but it’s still a complete non-event. By Saturday the 12th, we nudge up to 2ft from the S, period at 5 seconds – combined energy hits 28, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth paddling out for.

The whole first week is like this. Tiny, weak, no power. You get a bit of a rise around Monday the 14th with 3ft SSE, but the period is still a poor 5 seconds, and the onshore wind makes it sloppy. Even the best moment, which is Saturday morning the 19th, sees a 3ft SE swell with an 11-second period – a bit of proper groundswell – and a cross-offshore NNW breeze at 9 mph. That might look clean for a second, but there’s just not enough size or consistency. Combined energy is 36. It’s still rated poor.

Into the second week it’s more of the same. We finish off on Tuesday the 22nd with 3ft SE, period still only 6 seconds, and the combined energy finally gets up to 70 – which is the highest all month – but it’s a choppy cross-onshore mess. Not a single standout. Not one day you’d call good.

If you absolutely had to pick the least terrible moment, I’d say keep an eye on that Saturday the 19th morning. The wind is actually working for you, and the 11-second period gives it a bit of shape, but it’s small and inconsistent. Even then, it’s only for those who just need to get wet.

There are no recommendations here. The surf’s just not happening. Sometimes the ocean just takes a nap. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a solid 16-day gap. Hang up the board and go clean the garage.

Rusty.

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