Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’m looking at this 16-day stretch. It’s a bummer. The forecast is basically a total dud for decent paddle surfing. The only break here is a reef setup, which is advanced and fairly consistent, but nothing is lining up for us.

The first recommendation is for Saturday, August 1st. The swell is a weak 2ft, from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, and the wave energy is weak (139). Not worth your time.

The whole first week is plagued by small swell and a mix of cross and cross-onshore winds. We get a slight bump on Monday the 3rd afternoon, with the swell hitting 4ft, but the period drops to 8 seconds, it’s cross-on, and the energy is moderate (177). Still poor. The wind is never offshore, so the surface is always chopped up.

The second week doesn’t get any better. There’s a short period of slightly bigger swell around the 8th of August, with 4ft to 4ft from the west, but it’s still cross-shore and the energy is moderate (205-284). The period is just 9 seconds. For a reef, that’s not great shape. The wind gets fresh and messy, sometimes hitting 25 mph, which will ruin the surface.

Because the swell is small, the wind is consistently strong and cross-shore, and it’s a reef, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For a week and a half starting from the 4th of August, there’s a gap with no recommendations at all—just a stretch of poor conditions.

The standout, if you can call it one, is the 8th of August. Reef sees a little more energy, 4ft to 4ft west swell, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore. It’s still not clean. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

This is a rough run, but it’s normal for this area. The whole window is a write-off. Keep an eye on it, forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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