Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – if you’re looking for a classic surf session, this stretch is going to test your patience. The whole 16-day window is a tough one for Out Front. There’s a long dry spell to start, with nothing worth paddling out for from the beginning of the window all the way through until the morning of the 12th of August. That’s over a week of flat, messy, or just plain poor conditions.

The Long Wait and the One Glimmer

The opening days are all no-go. We’ve got minimal swell, mostly from the SSE and S, with heights barely scraping 3 ft, and the period is short, under 8 seconds. The wind is a constant problem too – cross, cross-on, and gusty, keeping the surface choppy and lumpy. The combined energy is weak, sitting in the low tens and forties, just a sign of a tired ocean. You’d be better off checking the kite forecast for most of this.

Then, out of nowhere, on the morning of the 12th of August, we get a tiny window. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the S with a combined energy of 118 (moderate) and the wind swings to a light NNE at 3 mph, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. The report says "surfable waves". It’s not going to be epic, but after a week of nothing, it’s the only real chance to get wet. The period is only 6 seconds though, so it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly, more fun for a beginner or a longboarder. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.

The Fade

That little pulse fades fast. The afternoon of the 12th sees the swell drop back to 2 ft, and though the wind is still clean, the energy is gone (41). From the 13th onwards, we’re back to the same story: tiny swell, poor wind, and scores of zero. The 16th of August offers a glassy, clean afternoon with 1 ft swell, but it’s just too small to do anything with. The 17th of August has a morning of offshore wind from the NNW, but the swell is only 1 ft with a 9-second period. It’s a tease.

The Verdict

Honestly, if you’ve got the patience, the morning of the 12th of August is the only stand-out, and even that’s a stretch. It’s the closest thing to a real surf we get. For the rest of it, the board stays in the car. The lack of consistency is normal for this spot when the swell windows are this narrow. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a quiet one.

Rusty.

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