Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Saltwater. It’s a point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, with an optimum direction from the southeast. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is basically normal for this time of year—nothing weird going on there.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid Saturday morning, August 1st. The swell is coming in from the SSE at 6 ft with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid moderate 568. The wind is light southwest, glassy. That’s clean, fun surf for a point break. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-shore breeze, so the morning is the clear winner here.

Sunday morning, August 2nd, is the standout of the first week. It’s glassy, with a north wind at 3 mph, and the swell is still 5 ft from the SSE. The energy jumps up to 731 (moderate-strong), and the conditions are perfect. This is the session to circle. The afternoon sees a bigger swell at 6 ft but the period stretches to 12 seconds—a long-period groundswell that’s going to line up nicely on this point, but the wind shifts cross-onshore and ruins the surface. So stick to the morning.

Monday the 3rd drops off a bit—swell down to 4 ft with a period of 10 seconds. The morning has a light cross-onshore wind, making it a bit bumpy. Not terrible, but not the best.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Tuesday morning, August 4th, through Thursday morning, August 6th, the swell is tiny—1 ft to 3 ft—and the energy is weak (values like 43 and 139). The wind is good (glassy or clean at times), but there’s just not enough wave to push you around. This is a gap of a few days where you’re better off checking the wind for a kite session if you’re into that.

Friday morning, August 7th, things perk up again. The swell is back to 5 ft from the south with a 9-second period, moderate energy of 440, and glassy conditions. That’s a good, clean morning session. Saturday morning, August 8th, is similar—4 ft from the south, glassy, with energy at 210. Not huge, but it’ll be fun.

The second week gets interesting. The real standout is Thursday, August 13th. The morning is already big at 10 ft from the SE with a period of 8 seconds, but the afternoon is where it’s at: 12 ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 2267 (very strong). The wind is offshore from the SSW at 16 mph, keeping it clean. This is expert territory—over 8 ft is for experienced surfers only. The point should handle it well, but that’s a lot of water moving.

Then Friday and Saturday, August 14th and 15th, hold solid size—7 ft to 10 ft—with offshore winds. The energy stays high (over 1000). Sunday, August 16th, is the biggest of the run: 12 ft from the ENE with a period of 11 seconds, energy at 2855—that’s very strong. The wind is offshore, but it’s a fresh breeze at 19 mph, so it’ll be a battle. This is for the big-wave crew only.

The best of the entire forecast? Sunday morning, August 2nd, with that glassy, 5 ft clean SSE swell. And then Thursday afternoon, August 13th, for the experienced surfers wanting a big, powerful, offshore session. The crowds at Saltwater can be an issue, so get there early.

That’s the look. Rusty, signing off.

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