Otter Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next two weeks at Otter Rock. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but I'll walk you through the best windows.

Right off the bat, Thursday the 27th of August through to early Saturday the 29th is looking pretty grim. We’ve got weak swell and onshore wind, so it’s mostly poor surf conditions. Not much to get excited about, but hold tight, it does turn around.

Sunday the 30th of August is where things start to look up. The morning is a real standout window. The wind goes glassy, which is a huge plus, and the water will be clean. The combined swell energy is moderate (430). Swell is about 3 ft from the SW, but with a long period of 16 seconds. That longer period means cleaner, more powerful lines, so it should work well over this point break.

Monday the 31st of August repeats the trick. Another morning with glassy conditions. Swell is about 2 ft from the SW with a 15-second period and moderate energy (270). The water is about average temperature for the time of year here. These two mornings are the clear highlights for clean, fun waves.

A heads up for Thursday the 3rd of September: the afternoon hits a real sweet spot. We get about 5 ft of swell from the NW with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind goes glassy again. The combined energy jumps to strong (632), and it’s expecting very good surf conditions. This is easily the best session on offer in the first week.

After that, things go a bit lumpy for a few days with more cross-onshore winds. The swell builds, but the quality isn't there. Then we hit the second week.

The standout in the longer range is Sunday the 6th of September. The morning brings clean conditions with a cross-offshore NE breeze at only 3 mph. The swell is about 3 ft from the SW with a 15-second period and strong energy (642). It’s a promising session, but given it's a week and a half away, treat it as a good possibility rather than a certainty.

Then on Wednesday the 9th of September, we see that same pattern. A morning with a clean, offshore ENE breeze at 6 mph, and about 4 ft of WNW swell with a 15-second period. That's a classic combo for this point. Combined energy is strong (755).

And lastly, Thursday the 10th of September morning goes glassy with about 3 ft of WNW swell, 13-second period, and strong energy (616). Another very promising window.

So to sum it up, the best surf on offer is the glassy mornings on the 30th of August and 31st of August, and the killer window on the afternoon of the 3rd of September. The second week looks promising for clean, offshore mornings, especially the 6th, 9th, and 10th of September, but keep an eye on it. Otter Rock is a fairly consistent point break so you won't be waiting long for another opportunity.

Catch you in the water,
Rusty.

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