Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest about what we’re looking at for the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty bleak stretch, with a lot of small, weak, and messy conditions on the cards. We’ve got a big gap of nothing worthwhile at the start, so don’t be in a rush to paddle out.

The first surf that’s even worth a mention won’t show up until Tuesday the 1st of September at Out Front. Even then, it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a tiny 1ft of ESE groundswell with a long 15 second period. The combined energy is still weak at 98, so there’s hardly any push. The wind is offshore from the NW, which is the only positive here – it’ll keep the surface glassy and clean. The water is sitting at 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing out of the ordinary. Tuesday afternoon stays similar, with a 1ft ESE swell, but the wind goes cross-off from the NNW. It’s surfable, but just barely.

Moving into Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd, it’s back to poor conditions with onshore and cross-onshore winds messing up the 2ft swells. On Thursday afternoon, there’s a brief moment with clean offshore wind from the NW and a 1ft SE swell, and the energy bumps up to a moderate 119. It’s still small and ordinary, but at least the surface will be clean.

The end of the first week and into the second week is a real mess. Friday the 4th has a bump in energy to 144 with a 2ft SE swell, but it’s blown out by cross-off winds and it’s still just poor. Saturday the 5th sees the biggest swell of the whole period, with 4ft ESE swell hitting on Saturday morning and the energy jumping to a strong 489. But don’t get excited – the wind is a light cross-onshore from the SSE, putting small wind ripples on the face. For a sandbar break like Out Front, that onshore component is a killer, and the waves will be sloppy and hard to ride. This setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 6th is a write-off with fresh cross-onshore winds up to 22 mph and lumpy, choppy surf. After that, we’re back to tiny, clean conditions on Monday the 7th with a 1ft E swell, but it’s just too weak to do anything with.

So, the standout – if you can even call it that – is Tuesday the 1st of September. It’s the only window with truly clean, offshore conditions and a little bit of long-period groundswell, even if it’s tiny. Everything else is either too small, too onshore, or too messy to recommend. For an area like this, a long blank run like this isn’t unusual. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep your board in the car and wait.

Rusty.

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