Otter Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Otter Rock. Classic point break, open to a west swell. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. There’s a long-period groundswell in the early part, and that’s exactly what this place likes.

Right now, Sunday morning is a dud. You’ve got a tiny 2ft swell with a cross-onshore breeze, just messy. The energy is weak (360). Not worth a look. Sunday afternoon is much the same, the energy bumps up a touch (408), but the wind is onshore and the waves are just not there.

Monday morning is your one real chance. The swell is still small, about 2ft, but it’s from the SW with a long 14-second period. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – so the surface will be clean. The energy is moderate (284). It’s not big, but for a small-wave point break, that’s a fun little longboard session. Monday afternoon the wind picks up, so it’s a short window.

The rest of the week through to the weekend is average. Wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore from the NNW, swell stays small to moderate, and the period drops off into short, weak windswell. The energy readings are mostly moderate, but the quality just isn't there.

We get a bump in size around Friday the 11th. Swell hits about 7ft from the NW with a short 9-second period. That’s a lot of water, but with that short period, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy mess. The wind is cross-onshore and moderate. The combined energy is strong (990), but the conditions are poor. This is a grunt session for experienced folks, not a pretty one. The energy stays up through the weekend, but the period stays short and the wind doesn’t clean up.

After that, the swell drops off into a long flat spell. The energy levels drop right down into the weak zone (162-179). Just nothing.

Then, towards the end of the period, around the 18th and into the 20th, we see a new long-period SW groundswell trying to fill in, with periods hitting 16-20 seconds. The swell height is tiny, about 2ft, so it’s not going to have any push. The energy is moderate (293-509), but the size just isn't there to ride. It’s a tease.

So, the standout session is Monday morning (September 7th) at Otter Rock. It’s not big, but that glassy surface and long period will make for the cleanest waves on offer. For everyone else, there’s a solid stretch of nothing from Tuesday afternoon all the way through to the following weekend. The long-range stuff on the 18th and 19th is promising but just too small to get excited about. Keep an eye on that long-period pulse, but for now, plan for that Monday morning.

Rusty.

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