Right and Left Side Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let me break down this forecast in the old measurements for you. We're looking at one spot: Right and Left Side, a reef break that likes the north-west swell. It's an advanced wave and it's inconsistent, so you need to pick your moments. Water temp is about 85°F, right where it should be for this time of year.

The first part of the run, from Tuesday the 7th through to the 11th, is messy. Swell is running from 6ft to 8ft, with moderate to strong energy (1157 to 1972), but the wind is mostly cross-off or cross, meaning the surface won't be clean. The one bright spot is Thursday the 9th morning: the wind goes offshore from the SE at just 3 mph, the swell is a clean 6ft with a nice long 13-second period, and the energy is a solid 1162. That glassy look is your best early call, but on a reef, that's for experienced surfers only. Crowds are a possibility there.

Then it goes dead. From Monday the 13th afternoon all the way to Saturday the 19th morning, it's flat. Waves drop below 2ft, energy readings are tiny (down to 29), and the wind is onshore or cross-shore. That's a proper lull – not worth waxing the board.

But then – BAM. Sunday the 19th afternoon. A big 12ft west swell with the energy hitting a massive 3174. The wind is cross-off from the SW at 12 mph, keeping it clean for the experts. That's your first standout, but it's over 8ft, so you better know what you're doing.

Monday the 20th is the golden day. Swell holds at a solid 10ft from the west, energy is still huge at 2883, and the wind goes dead glassy in the afternoon – 3 mph from the south. Clean, powerful, long-period groundswell (12 seconds) tracking right onto the reef. That's the session to aim for. Experts only.

Tuesday the 21st morning is nearly as good: an 8ft west swell with a 12-second period and a clean offshore breeze from the ENE at 6 mph. Energy is 2114. Another standout morning.

Wednesday the 22nd rounds it out with a 7ft west swell and clean cross-off winds, energy at 1375. Still a very good wave.

So: the first week and a half is mostly a bust with that one clean slot on Thursday the 9th. Then it's flat for days. But from Sunday the 19th afternoon through Wednesday the 22nd, it's proper. The best is Monday the 20th with that big, glassy, clean 10ft west swell.

Rusty.

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