Ram5 Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's talk about the surf here in our neck of the woods. We're looking at Ram5, that consistent point break over here, and the next couple of weeks are a bit of a slow burner.

Right now, we’ve got a pretty quiet spell. For the first few days, from the 24th through most of the 27th, it’s looking flat as a pancake. Swell heights are tiny, barely 2ft to 3ft, with combined energy that's low (79 to 378). The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, so the conditions are poor. You’re better off saving your energy.

Then things start to wake up on the morning of Friday the 28th of August. We finally get a pulse of SW groundswell pushing 7ft, with a solid 15-second period. That combined energy jumps right up (2061), which is strong stuff. We’re talking good, powerful waves for the advanced crew. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a good 4° warmer than average for this time of year – a real nice treat for a late August dip. Winds are light from the SW, giving us a light cross-shore bump. It’s not glassy, but it’s certainly rideable. That Friday morning looks like the standout of this entire run.

The weekend rolls in with that swell easing from the WSW. Saturday the 29th still has some decent size at 6ft, with moderate energy (1045). Winds stay light and cross-shore in the morning, so it’s your best bet for a cleaner session before the SE trade winds freshen up in the afternoon.

We hit a bit of a lull from Sunday the 30th into early September. The swell drops back to the 4ft range, and the wind picks up to a moderate breeze from the SW, chopping things up. It’s marginal at best.

The second week shows a little more promise but it’s less certain. Around the 4th of September, Friday morning, we see another solid push from the SW at 5ft to 6ft, with long 14-second periods and strong energy (1223). Winds are light cross-shore again, making for a potentially great morning if that holds. Then we get another pulse on the 7th of September, Monday, with a 4ft to 4ft swell and a very long 17-second period. That energy is back up (1056), but that long period might make it shifty on the point—still worth a look for the experienced guys.

So, if you’ve got one session to chase, make it the morning of Friday the 28th of August. That bigger, longer-period SW groundswell with light cross winds is the best on offer. The morning of the 4th of September is a promising, but less certain, back-up option.

Keep your eyes on the horizon, it tends not to stay poor for long around here.

Rusty.

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