Otter Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, let's look at what Otter Rock has cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it's a bit of a slow start. We're looking at the tail end of August and the first few days of September, and it's not pretty. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, chopping up what little swell we've got. Early morning on the 28th, you're looking at a weak 3ft WNW swell, but that cross-on wind is just gonna make a mess of it. Combined swell energy is weak (242). It's the same story for days: small, messy surf and not worth the paddle out.

We have a real dry spell here. From the 28th of August all the way through the morning of the 2nd of September, there's just nothing to get excited about. It's a proper lull.

Now, hold onto your board. Wednesday the 2nd of September is when things get interesting. Morning glass-off conditions and a chunky 12ft SW swell rolling in. That's some serious energy – combined swell is very strong (1826). But listen up, this is big. Over 8ft means this is strictly for the experts. The swell period is short (8 seconds), so it's gonna be a bit lumpy and powerful, not a long period groundswell. The wind is glassy though, so it'll look epic even if it's a handful.

The afternoon gets messier with cross-onshore winds picking up and the swell dropping but still large at 7ft. It's a one-session window for the brave. Thursday the 3rd holds onto some good size, with a 10ft WNW swell in the morning (energy is very strong at 2914), but the wind swinging cross-shore will make it tricky.

After that big pulse, we settle back down. The rest of the first week of September and into the second week is mostly small, choppy, and marginal. Friday the 4th is small, and Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are just washouts with light cross-onshore winds and tiny 2ft swell.

We get a little reprieve on Monday the 7th of September. A glassy morning with a 2ft SW swell. Combined energy is moderate (334). It's not big, but glassy is glassy, and on a point break like Otter Rock, that could be a fun little session on a longboard if you time the tide right.

Looking further ahead, the standout is shaping up for Wednesday the 9th of September. Morning glass-off winds and a clean 5ft NW swell. Period is 9 seconds, combined energy is moderate (645). This is the one to circle on your calendar. It's got the right wind, the right size, and it's from the optimum WNW direction for this spot. Expect good, clean waves. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th of September look similar in the mornings – glassy, 5ft of NW swell – also very promising.

The final weekend, Saturday the 12th of September, the models have light rain and a cross-off wind in the afternoon with 3ft of SW swell and moderate energy (580). That could clean up nicely for a fun evening session.

The standout: It's Wednesday morning, September 9th. Glassy conditions, a solid 5ft of NW swell. It won't be as big as the 2nd, but it'll be way more manageable and cleaner. That's the one.

Rusty.

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