Publics Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the swell for Publics.

Honestly, it’s a grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. The first week is mostly a bust, with a whole lot of marginal and poor conditions. The wind is a constant problem, blowing fresh from the ENE, giving a cross-off angle but it’s just too strong to keep the waves clean. The water temp is about 81°, which is normal for right now, so no worries there.

We don’t see anything worth getting wet for until Monday, August 17th. That morning is the only real highlight in the entire 16-day window. The swell jumps up to 7ft from the ENE, with a period of 9 seconds, and with a gentle breeze from the east, it’s clean. The combined energy is solid (1102), giving you moderate wave energy. This is a bigger swell, over 5ft, so it’s a bit much for beginners, but for experienced surfers, the conditions are marked as excellent. The wind is light and cross-off, so the faces should be clean.

After that, it’s a long, quiet spell. The surf drops off fast, with heights falling to 5ft and then 5ft, but the period tanks to just 7 seconds, making for weak, short-period junk. The wind stays fresh, keeping things blown out. There’s a brief flicker of life around the 22nd and 23rd of August, with chest-high swell from the SSW and S, but the period is solid (16-19 seconds), and the energy is moderate (631 to 673). But the wind is still a problem, so it’ll likely be lumpy and no good.

The very end of the run, around the 24th and 25th, shows a few more pulses from the south with long periods, but again, the wind is too strong to make it worthwhile. It’s a classic case of this exposed beach-and-reef setup getting hammered by the trade winds.

If you’re an expert who can handle a bit of chop, the Monday morning of the 17th is your only real shot. Otherwise, this is a long stretch of flat-lining. The good news is that this spot is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay this way forever.

Rusty out.

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