Otter Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Otter Rock. This is a point break that works best with a W swell direction.

We’re looking at a pretty flat run for the next few days, and honestly, the first real chance to get wet doesn’t come around until Sunday the 23rd of August. Before that, it’s a lot of small, messy, cross-onshore junk. Not worth your time.

Sunday the 23rd of August is the standout. The morning session is where it’s at. The wind goes glassy, a light breeze from the NW, which is clean. The swell is a modest 5 ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy sits at (278) – moderate, but it’s the clean conditions that make it. The water temperature is 51°, which is a massive 8° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting a thick wetsuit and booties. The afternoon gets messy again with a strong NNW wind, so get out early.

The next window is a long way off. Sunday the 30th of August has another morning of glassy conditions. The swell is smaller, only 2 ft from the SW, but it’s a much longer period of 16 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. That length will wrap around the point nicely, but the energy is moderate (333). Again, the morning is the only clean window before the wind ruins it.

After that, we’re scraping the barrel. There’s a tiny blip on Friday the 4th of September with a 3 ft swell from the NNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and it’s going to be cross-shore and sloppy. The afternoon actually picks up to 6 ft from the same direction, but it comes with a strong cross-onshore wind and a 6-second period, making it a total washing machine. That’s one for the experts or the kite surfers, not a relaxing paddle session.

So, to be honest, the only two windows worth paddling out for are the Sunday mornings on the 23rd and the 30th of August. The 23rd is the best bet for a bit of size and glass. The 30th is cleaner but smaller. Everything else is a write-off. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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