Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch. Honestly, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this is a tough run. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, so don’t hold your breath for anything firing.

Right now, on Thursday the 27th of August, we’ve got a tiny 1ft ESE swell rolling in at Out Front, with a short 8-second period and weak energy (37). The wind is onshore and choppy, so it’s a total mess. That sets the tone for the next few days. The swell stays small and weak, barely tickling the 1ft mark, with energy that never gets out of the 20s–30s. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

There’s a brief glimmer on Friday morning, August 28th. The swell is still tiny at 1ft from the ESE, period 8 seconds, but it goes glassy. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so if you’re desperate, you could maybe get a few grovelly rides on a log or a foamie. But it’s not what I’d call a proper session.

From there, it’s a long, dry stretch. Saturday the 29th through to Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell barely hangs on at 1.0–1ft, with energy dropping into the teens and 20s. The wind is mostly cross-off or clean, but there’s just no push. You’ll be sitting there bobbing, waiting for nothing.

Wednesday the 2nd of September morning shows a slight uptick: 2ft from the SE, period stretching to 11 seconds, and energy hitting 96. It’s glassy again, and the comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best of the whole run, but it’s still weak. It’s a long-period groundswell, so at a sandbar like Out Front, it might break a bit straight and be tricky to get a good wall.

After that, it’s back to the same story. Thursday the 3rd of September sees a weird 4ft bump from the NE with a 5-second period—that’s just wind chop, no shape. By Friday the 4th, energy climbs to 192, but it’s 4ft of short-period windswell from the ENE, with lumpy cross-shore wind. That’s more of a kite-surfing or wind-surfing setup than anything you’d want to paddle out on.

The second week, from the 5th to the 11th of September, is more of the same: small, weak, and messy. Energy stays in the 60s–160s, but the swell direction swings around, periods are short, and the wind is often cross or cross-on. Saturday the 5th morning has 3ft from the E at 10 seconds, but it’s lumpy. Nothing here is a standout.

So, bottom line: there’s no good surf in this 16-day window. The one half-decent moment is the glassy, 2ft, 11-second swell on Wednesday morning, September 2nd, but even that is barely surfable. This area tends to get blank spells like this, and with the breaks being inconsistent, it’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, leave your boards at home.

Rusty.

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