Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got the long-range look for this stretch of coast. Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a struggle, but there are a couple of windows where it might just come together.

The main story for this whole period is small, weak surf. We’re looking at a lot of days where the energy just isn't there, with the combined swell energy mostly in the double digits or low triple digits – we’re talking 13 to 159 (units of energy). The water temp is sitting at 78°F, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

For the first week, from Wednesday the 26th of August right through the end of the month, it’s flat to tiny. You’ll see waves around 0.7ft to 1ft, but the wind is all over the place and the conditions are consistently poor. There’s nothing worth paddling out for.

We then roll into a gap of several days with no real recommendation. Up until Wednesday the 2nd of September, it’s still the same sad story: tiny swell and poor conditions. It’s a long blank run.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope shows up on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning at Out Front sees a clean, cross-offshore wind. The swell is still small at 2ft from the ESE, but the period jumps to 11 seconds. That longer period gives the wave a bit more shape and energy, with a combined energy reading of 62. It’s not a standout by any means, but after all that nothing, it’s something.

The second week starts to look a little more interesting, though we’re still forecasting small surf. The true standout of the whole outlook falls on Monday the 7th of September. That morning at Out Front, we see the combined swell energy climb to 101, the first time it’s broken triple digits. Swell is 2ft from the east with that nice long 11-second period. The wind is a cross-shore from the NE, creating a lumpy texture.

It gets even better on Tuesday the 8th of September. That morning, the swell ticks up to 2ft from the east, still with that solid 11-second period, and the combined energy reaches 159 – the highest rating of the entire forecast. The wind is light from the ESE, so there are just small wind ripples on the surface. This is your best chance for the most push and the cleanest conditions. It’s still not a big day, but it’s the best on offer.

Towards the end of the period, on Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, we get some clean, offshore winds from the NNW and WNW. The waves stay small at 2ft, and the energy drops back down, but the conditions will be glassy and clean for a longboard or a funboard.

Signing off, Rusty.

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