Recco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's a tough run of days ahead for Recco. We're looking at a real dry spell on the horizon.

First up, the big picture: We've got a solid 16-day window here, but honestly, it's a frustrating one. From now right through to the 23rd of August, there's barely a ripple to get excited about. The combined swell energy is a flat zero for most of that time, and when we do see a tiny pulse, it's weak – we're talking combined energy of 2 to 7 (that's really low energy). The swell periods are short, around 4 to 5 seconds, which is just wind chop. The water temperature is sitting at 84°F, which is a massive 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that's very unusual, almost like swimming in a bath.

The Outlook:

The first few days are a total write-off. Saturday the 8th to Monday the 11th of August are all "poor surf conditions" with nothing to ride. The wind does go glassy or light offshore on a few mornings, which is a tease, but there's simply no swell to work with.

We get a tiny bump on Wednesday the 12th afternoon – a 0.7ft SSW swell with a 4-second period, but it's onshore and weak. Same story on Thursday the 13th afternoon: a 0.7ft, 3-second bump. It's not worth paddling out for.

The middle of the month, from the 14th to the 20th of August, is a long, flat gap. Not a single recommendation. The wind is often clean or offshore, but the ocean is just flat. It's the kind of stretch that makes you start checking the long-range models.

The only real, but weak, standouts:

Honestly, the best of a bad bunch comes very late in the forecast. On Wednesday the 19th of August afternoon, we see a 1.0ft SSW swell creep in. It's a short period, 4 seconds, so it's pretty weak. The wind is a light cross-on, so it won't be perfect, but it's something. The combined energy is only 3.

Then, on Friday the 21st of August morning, we get a 0.7ft SSE swell with a 5-second period. The wind is offshore from the north at 12 mph, which will keep it clean, but the swell is tiny. The combined energy is just 4.

And finally, on Sunday the 23rd of August afternoon, there's a 1ft SW swell, also a 5-second period, with a light cross-on breeze. This one has the highest combined energy of the whole period at 7, but that's still a whisper.

The one break we have info on is Recco, a reef break that rarely breaks. It's a beginner-friendly spot, but it's inconsistent. The optimum swell direction is from the SSE. Given the tiny, short-period swell and the fact it's a reef, the waves will be weak and likely won't shape up well. Honestly, for the whole 16 days, the wind is often clean, but without any proper swell, it's a flat spell. This is a blank run that's pretty normal for the area when the swell deserts us.

Signing off, Rusty.

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