Rosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a good, long look at what Rosa is shaping up to offer over the next couple of weeks.

Okay, the first thing to say is that we’ve got a bit of a slow start on our hands. The early part of this outlook is pretty quiet, with nothing really worth paddling out for until we get to the end of the week and into the next. For the next few days, the conditions just aren’t there. We’ll be waiting for things to settle down.

We get a little tease of something on Thursday the 30th morning. The wind goes glassy, right off the land, and there’s a tiny 2ft South swell at 9 seconds, but the combined energy is still weak (105). It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. You’re not going to be calling in sick for that.

The first real sign of life comes on Sunday morning, August 3rd. Early, the wind is glassy again, and we’ve got a modest 4ft swell from the Northeast at a short 7-second period. The energy is still moderate (188) but it’s clean enough to get a few workable ones. Monday and Tuesday morning are in the same ballpark – glassy conditions again, with a bit more size and better period. Tuesday morning, August 4th, is where we start to see some proper energy jump up to 517, with a 4ft South swell at a nice 12 seconds. That’s a good sign of a groundswell pushing through, and with that glassy offshore wind, it’s going to be the pick of the early bunch.

Now, let’s talk about the standout. The big one is shaping up for Wednesday, August 12th. This is the one you pencil in. The Wednesday morning session is looking exceptional. We’re looking at a solid 7ft swell from the SSE, and the period is a long, long 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy value is a massive 2331 – that’s a lot of power in the water. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WSW, keeping it super clean. This is going to be a big, powerful, lined-up wave. Just a heads up: at over 5ft, it’s probably a bit much for beginners, and over 8ft, it’s for experts only. This one is right on the edge of that, but with that long period and clean wind, the quality is going to be unreal. The water temp is sitting around 66°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year. Just keep in mind, this is a long-range call, so it’s promising but things can shift between now and then. The swell direction is a solid South-Southeast, which is a good match for Rosa’s exposed setup.

After that, things stay interesting. Thursday, August 13th, keeps a good size with a 8ft to 8ft swell from the East, but the period drops to 9 seconds and the wind swings around to a cross-shore, so it won’t have the same magic as that Wednesday morning.

So, looking at the whole 16-day picture, the window of truly excellent surf is a bit tight. Much of the first week is a waiting game. The Wednesday morning of August 12th is the real standout. It’s a powerful, long-period groundswell with perfect wind, and that’s the session that’ll have you driving to the beach early. Get after it.

- Rusty

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