Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about Saltwater. It’s a point break over here, fairly consistent, and a good spot for beginners. The water’s sitting at a pretty average 66°, nothing unusual for this time of year.

Right off the bat, things look bleak. There’s really no surf to get excited about for the next few days. We’re looking at a dry spell from Sunday the 23rd right through until Tuesday the 25th, with poor, choppy conditions and small, weak swell.

Now, Wednesday the 26th morning shows a little flicker of hope. We’ve got some knee-high swell from the ENE at about 4ft, but the wind is a cross-offshore and the wave energy is weak (168). It’s surfable, but it’s nothing to write home about; very ordinary conditions.

Thursday the 27th morning is the first real sign of life. Clean, cross-offshore wind with 4ft of S swell at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (243), and the forecast says it should be good. Friday the 28th morning looks like a standout. We get a glassy 3ft S swell with a 10-second period and moderate energy (320). That’s going to be clean, fun surf – probably the best on offer in the first week.

Saturday the 29th morning is also looking glassy clean with a similar 3ft SSE swell and moderate energy. Another good window for a paddle.

After that, things back off. There’s a bit of a lull through the end of August and start of September, with small, weak swell and onshore winds. The water stays clean at times, but the waves just aren’t there.

Here’s where it gets interesting. In the second week, there’s a very promising, but less certain, window. Monday the 31st afternoon shows a sudden jump in energy, with a 3ft SSE swell but a very long period of 19 seconds pumping out strong energy (707). That’s a lot of juice, but because it’s a long-period groundswell, it might break a bit straight at a beach break. At Saltwater, a point, this could actually work well. The wind is onshore though, so the conditions will be poor.

The best call for the second week looks like Tuesday the 1st of September morning. Glassy conditions, 3ft SSE swell with a 15-second period, and strong energy (424). That’s a proper groundswell with clean conditions. It’s a bit small for experts, but for a glassy point on a long-period swell, that’s going to be a real treat. Keep an eye on that one.

The rest of the week drops off into tiny, weak surf again. All in all, it’s a patchy outlook. The real highlights are Friday morning the 28th, and then that glassy Tuesday morning on the 1st of September. Don’t expect much else.

Keep your stick wet.
Rusty

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