Pakalas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the Pakalas area over the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are small, but once we hit the first weekend of August, the energy ramps up proper. The real standout is the weekend of the 1st–2nd of August, with a solid pulse of easterly swell and clean cross-off winds. There’s also a promising late-developing window around the 9th–10th of August, with some very long-period groundswell from the south-southwest. That’s a wait-and-see, but it looks good.

The water temp is 80.1°, which is right on average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Wednesday 29th July – The first day is glassy, dead calm. Only a 2.6ft south swell, but it’s clean. Good for a mellow arvo session.

Thursday 30th July – Morning is a bit messy with a cross-shore, but the afternoon turns clean with a light cross-off wind. The swell holds at 2.6ft from the south. The energy is moderate (501). A solid little window.

Friday 31st July – Swell builds, but the wind picks up to 25 km/h from the east. It’s cross-off, so the surface stays clean, but the swell is short-period (7–8 seconds) and a bit junky. Afternoon sees 6.2ft from the east, but the quality is marginal. The energy is strong (703), but it’s not the best shape.

Saturday 1st August & Sunday 2nd August – This is the pick of the first half. Consistent 6.6ft to 7.9ft easterly swell, with the energy hitting very strong levels (1051 on Saturday morning). The wind is a steady cross-off at 20–25 km/h, so it’s all clean. The period is short (8–9 seconds), so it’s windswell, but the size and clean conditions make it a proper session. This is too big for beginners (over 5ft), but for anyone with experience, it’s going to be fun. Crowds are “sometimes” a thing, so you might have company.

Monday 3rd August – Swell drops to 4.3–4.6ft, wind goes light. Still clean and cross-off. A nice, more relaxed day.

Tuesday 4th August through Wednesday 6th August – The middle of the week gets small and mixed. Tuesday morning has a 3.6ft east swell with a long 12-second period, but it’s only moderate energy (420). The standout is Tuesday afternoon: a tiny 1.3ft swell from the southwest, but with a 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell, very long. It’s a reef/point kind of day, but it’s tiny. The energy is weak (152). Wednesday and Thursday are small and clean, but nothing special.

Thursday 6th August afternoon – Risk of thunderstorms, but the wind stays light cross-off. The swell is a tiny 1.3ft from the south-southwest, with a 14-second period. Surfable, but more of a longboard session.

Friday 7th August through Sunday 9th August – Another build. The energy picks up through Friday and Saturday, but the swell is still short-period. Saturday afternoon sees a 5.2ft east swell with a 6-second period, which is very short, but the wind is light and clean. The real highlight is Sunday 9th August. The swell drops to 3.0ft, but the period is a massive 18 seconds from the south-southwest, and the energy is very strong (978). The wind is light and cross-off, so the surface will be glassy. This is a classic groundswell setup – best at a reef or point, with clean, powerful sets. It’s over a week away, so it’s not locked in, but right now it looks like the best quality wave of the whole run.

Monday 10th August – The groundswell lingers, with 3.3ft from the south-southwest, 15–16 second period, and light cross-off wind. Energy is still strong (753). Another great day, consistent and clean.

Tuesday 11th August through Thursday 13th August – The quality tanks. The wind turns cross-shore and then cross-onshore, and the swell goes small and weak. The energy drops to moderate and poor. This is a run of poor to marginal conditions, nothing worth paddling out for. Thursday afternoon shows a 4.6ft east swell with a 7-second period, but it’s not going to be pretty.

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