Pitstops Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Pitstops. We’ve got a solid run of south swell on the way, so don’t bother paddling out anywhere else. This is a super consistent reef break that’s fairly exposed to the swell, so it’s going to be handling waves all through the period. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so a spring suit will do you fine.

Right off the bat, we’ve got Friday the 7th of August. It’s a bit of a write-off to start. Cloudy, cross-shore wind from the north at 9 mph, and the swell is a messy 5.9 ft at 18 seconds from the south. The combined energy is a solid 2275, but the wind is putting a slight chop on it. It’s surfable but not worth getting excited about. Friday afternoon is much the same – 6.2 ft south swell, same cross wind. Just a warm-up.

Now, Saturday the 8th of August is where it starts to get good. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast at 3 mph. Swell holds at 6.2 ft from the south, 16 seconds, and the energy is 1870. This is a proper groundswell, and at a reef like Pitstops, it’s going to shape up nicely. It’s in the 5 ft to 8 ft range, so this is for experienced surfers. The afternoon on Saturday is the standout for the early part of the week. The wind goes glassy – flat calm from the east-northeast at 3 mph. Same swell, 5.6 ft and 16 seconds, but with that glassy surface, it’s going to be absolutely perfect. The energy drops a bit to 1424, but the quality will be there. This is the one to circle.

Sunday the 9th maintains the quality. Clean conditions all day with cross-offshore winds, first from the southeast at 6 mph, then from the south-southeast at 9 mph. Swell is a consistent 5.9 ft from the south, 16 seconds, with energy around 1655. There’s a risk of thunderstorms, but the wind is right. Good, solid, clean surf.

Monday the 10th sees the swell drop a touch to 4.9 ft, but the period goes short to 14 seconds. The energy is still decent at 1770, but the morning has a moderate breeze at 12 mph from the southeast. It’s clean, but the shorter period takes the shine off. The afternoon swell jumps to 4.6 ft but with a very long 20-second period, giving a massive 2368 energy reading. That’s a lot of power in the water, but the wind goes cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. For the experts, there’s waves to be had.

Tuesday the 11th sees the swell push back up to 7.2 ft from the south at 18 seconds. The energy is a strong 3580. This is big, powerful, and a bit raw. The wind is cross-offshore from the southeast at 9 to 12 mph, keeping it clean. This is expert territory at over 6.5 ft, and the long period will make it line up nicely on the reef. It’s a solid session for the crew that can handle it.

The following week continues the theme. Wednesday the 12th holds at 5.9 ft, and the afternoon is clean and excellent. Thursday the 13th has a 5.9 ft swell from the south-southeast at 19 seconds, with 2836 energy – another cracker for experienced surfers. Friday the 14th of August is the true standout for the second week. Morning brings a 7.9 ft swell from the south-southeast, 16 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the southeast at 6 mph. The energy is 2802. That’s a big, clean, powerful swell hitting the reef. The afternoon stays clean with a 6.9 ft south swell. That’s a top-tier day.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th drops back a bit. Saturday the 15th is glassy in the morning with a 5.6 ft south swell, but the period is short at 14 seconds. It’ll be clean and fun, but not as punchy. The energy is 1343. Sunday the 16th is clean with 4.6 ft south-southeast swell,

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