Orio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Orio.

The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag—mostly small and messy—but there are a couple of windows that get the heart pumping if you’re patient. The water is running at 76°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in just a wetsuit top or even boardshorts.

Right now, Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd, it’s pretty flat. Swell is small, under 4ft, and the wind is all over the place – cross-shore or onshore. Not worth getting wet for, honestly. Monday the 24th is tiny, with a 1ft swell and a brief window of clean offshore wind in the morning, but there’s just no power behind it. The combined energy is only 14 (weak). Skip it.

Tuesday the 25th drops even further – 0.3ft to 1ft of swell. Dead. Wednesday the 26th sees a tiny pulse of 2ft from the WNW, but the real story is the glassy conditions in the morning. That’s a rare treat, but even then, the energy is a weak 59. It is rideable but nothing to write home about.

Now, Thursday the 27th brings a jump in size – 6ft to 7ft from the WNW – but the wind is a cross-onshore mess, and it’s choppy. The energy climbs to 646 (moderate), but it’s not clean surf. The same story continues Friday the 28th: a jump to 8ft in the afternoon, but again cross-onshore wind and a period of 11 seconds makes it a bit raw for Orio’s beach-jetty setup. Energy hits 1757 (very strong), but it’s choppy and only for experienced surfers.

Here comes the best of the lot. Saturday, 29th August morning is the standout. The swell drops a touch to 8ft from the NW, but the wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s a rare combo. The period is a solid 10 seconds, and the combined energy is 1098 (strong). This is clean, powerful surf right at Orio. The morning is the pick; the afternoon turns onshore. Sunday the 30th morning is also glassy with a 5ft swell, but it’s less powerful (390 energy). Still a very good session.

Monday the 31st sees the swell drop again to 3ft, and while the mornings are glassy, it’s just not got enough juice. Then we get a few days of small, ordinary surf through to Wednesday, 2nd September.

Then – keep an eye on Thursday, 3rd September morning. This is the long-range standout. The swell builds to 7ft from the NW, with a very long period of 13 seconds and glassy conditions again. That’s excellent for the reef and river mouths. The energy is a huge 1551 (very strong). This is for experienced surfers only – over 8ft in the afternoon. The swell direction (NW) matches the optimum, and the wind is perfect. This looks like a proper day, but it’s a week and a half out, so keep tabs.

Friday 4th and Saturday 5th hold similar size (8ft to 8ft) but the wind turns cross-onshore or cross, and the period drops to 12-11 seconds. Still big, but not as clean. By Sunday the 6th, the swell fades and the wind is cross-onshore again. Not worth chasing.

So, the two windows to pencil in: Saturday 29th August morning for a clean, punchy session, and Thursday 3rd September morning for a long-period, glassy, expert-only day. The rest is small or choppy. Crowds at Orio can be a problem sometimes, especially when it’s clean, so expect company on those good mornings.

Rusty.

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