Robert Moses State Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Robert Moses State Park.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things are looking up later on. The water is running a touch warmer than usual, sitting at about 76°, which is a bit out of the ordinary for this time of year.

Monday, August 17th is your best bet early on. The morning kicks off with a risk of thunderstorms, but don’t let that put you off. We’ve got a 6 ft swell from the S with a short 6-second period, producing moderate wave energy (239). The wind is a cross-off from the W at 9 mph, setting up clean, surfable conditions. In the afternoon, the wind swings NNW at 6 mph and goes fully offshore, cleaning up a 4 ft SSE swell (208). It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun and rideable.

Tuesday morning, August 18th is the standout of the whole outlook. The wind goes glassy from the N at just 3 mph, with a 3 ft SSE swell. The energy is low (89), but that glassy surface will turn those little waves into clean, playful walls. This is the session to get excited about – just be aware it can get a crowd here sometimes. The swell direction is a solid match for the optimum.

After that, the surf takes a dive. From Tuesday afternoon right through to Monday, August 24th, we're looking at a long stretch of tiny waves or poor conditions. Lots of choppy, onshore wind and small swell, so you can leave the board in the car for that week.

Tuesday, August 25th brings a flicker of hope in the morning. A 4 ft S swell (126) with a clean offshore wind from the NW at 9 mph. The period is short at 5 seconds, so the energy is a bit weak, but it’ll be clean. The afternoon sees that swell jump to 6 ft (303) but the wind goes onshore, so it gets messy.

Then we hit another rough patch. From Wednesday, August 26th, through the end of the month, it’s mostly messy with strong, onshore winds and a lot of chop. There is a late-season pulse on August 28th with a big energy reading (661) and a 4 ft SE swell at a very long 14-second period, but the wind is strong and not ideal. The swell size isn’t huge, but that long period will make it wall-up and could be tricky at a beach break like this. It’s more of a kite-surfing playground.

Bottom line: Don’t sleep on Tuesday morning, August 18th. It’s the cleanest and most fun you’ll see in the next 16 days. Otherwise, pick your moments carefully.

Rusty.

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