Racetrack Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let’s talk. For the next couple weeks, there’s only one game in town, and it’s for the big boys. Forget looking around – Racetrack is where it’s at.

Racetrack (reef and point) – This is it, an advanced-only wave. The crowds are a given here, so get used to company. The water is 79°F, which is exactly normal for this time of year, nothing unusual.

We start Sunday, August 2nd with a solid 7ft SSW swell, a long 17-second period, and a clean, moderate offshore breeze from the ESE. The combined energy is pumping at 2240 – that’s a lot of grunt. Perfect for experienced surfers. This clean, powerful flow continues Monday and Tuesday, with the swell holding around 6ft to 5ft and the period staying long at 15 seconds. All gentle to moderate offshore wind, so those wave faces will be clean.

Wednesday the 5th sees the swell ease a touch to 5ft, still clean and offshore, still a nice long period. Good stuff.

Then we hit the big stuff. From Thursday the 6th into Friday the 7th, the swell jumps to 7ft and then hits 8ft. The period goes back to 17 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 3543. Still offshore wind from the ESE and SE, but it’s a fresh breeze – clean but pushing hard. This is expert-only territory now – over 8ft, so only the brave. Friday afternoon is the real gem: 8ft, 16-second period, moderate offshore, energy at 3617. This is the top pick – big, clean, powerful groundswell.

The weekend of the 8th keeps it coming, 8ft to 8ft with fresh to moderate offshore wind. Sunday the 9th keeps the swell at 7ft but brings rain showers and a cross-off wind by afternoon. Still clean, but not as glassy.

Monday the 10th of August is another big day: 7ft in the morning with a gentle offshore and energy at 3125. The afternoon jumps back to 8ft with a 17-second period, but the wind goes cross-off – clean, but not perfect. Still massive.

The wave eases through the middle of the second week, but stays good. Tuesday the 11th has 8ft with a gentle offshore – point break heaven. By Wednesday the 12th, the swell drops to 6ft, still long period at 14 seconds, with a gentle offshore. Clean and fun.

There’s a little dip on Thursday the 13th with a 4ft swell, but the period is 16 seconds and the wind is a moderate offshore, so the lines will be clean and long for a smaller session.

We close out strong. Friday the 14th sees the swell roar back to 7ft and then 8ft with fresh offshore wind, but with rain. Saturday the 15th of August is the final standout: 8ft, 16-second period, moderate offshore, and energy at 3461 in the morning. Both morning and afternoon are rated excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a powerful, clean, long-period groundswell on a reef and point – it’ll hold up beautifully.

From Sunday the 16th into Monday the 17th, the swell tapers to 7ft and then 6ft, with cross-off to offshore winds. Still clean, still plenty of energy, but the peak has passed.

So, you’ve got a solid run of clean, powerful groundswell for the full 16 days. The standout windows are Friday the 7th afternoon, Monday the 10th morning, and Saturday the 15th. Those are the ones to circle on the calendar. Crowds are a sure thing at Racetrack, but the quality will be worth it for those who can handle it.

– Rusty

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