Otter Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checkin' in from the coast. We've got a run of surf on the horizon for Otter Rock over the next couple weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag though, so let's get into it.

Right now, we're looking at a couple of days where the swell is just struggling. Sunday morning the 30th is a small one, only 2 ft of southwest swell, but it's coming in with a 16-second period, which is nice and long. The energy reading is around 409, so it's not got much punch. The wind is a light cross-onshore, which is okay but not perfect. It's a bit touch-and-go.

Monday the 31st is similar, another day with a tiny waist-high swell. The wind is still a light cross-onshore, keeping the surface a bit lumpy. The real issue is that the quality just isn't there for most of this first week. By Wednesday the 2nd of September, the wind kicks up hard from the south at 22 mph, and while the swell builds to 10 ft, the energy is massive at 1244, it's just a choppy, lumpy mess. That's more of a kiteboarding session than a surf, to be honest.

Now, keep your eyes on Thursday the 3rd of September. That's where things get interesting. Thursday afternoon, the wind swings around to a light cross-offshore from the east-northeast, and the swell is a solid 8 ft from the west-northwest. The period is 11 seconds, and the combined energy is cranking at 1587. This is the good stuff for the experienced crew. It's going to be clean and powerful.

Friday the 4th of September is also looking sweet. Morning has a glassy 5 ft swell, and the afternoon goes totally calm with a 3 ft, 18-second groundswell. That's a very long period, so it'll be energy-packed but with long lulls. It's a good day for a paddle out. With a glassy surface, Otter Rock will be looking its best.

We hit a bit of a lull after that. The wind stays onshore or cross-shore for a solid week, from Saturday the 6th through to Wednesday the 10th. The swell is inconsistent and the wind keeps it bumpy. It's a week of marginal conditions, nothing to get excited about.

The standout for the whole outlook is a return of the goods on Saturday the 12th of September. Saturday morning, it's dead calm, glassy as a lake, with a 7 ft swell from the west-northwest. The energy is a solid 1130, and the break will be firing. This is for the experienced surfers again; 7 ft is getting up there, but with those conditions, it'll be worth the paddle. The only downside is that the spot is "often" crowded, so expect company for that one.

All in all, the best bet is the Thursday the 3rd afternoon shot and that glassy Saturday the 12th morning session. The rest of the time, you're waiting.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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