Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s really only one session that’s worth getting excited about, and it’s a long way off. The rest of the time, the wind is just relentless, and the surf is getting chewed up.

For the first couple of weeks, from Thursday, August 6th right through to Thursday, August 20th, it’s a real write-off. The wind is hammering from the ENE almost constantly, a cross or cross-on shore that’s just destroying any chance of a clean wave. The swell is there, but it’s all wind-affected and messy. The combined energy is often moderate to strong (values like 205, 332, 568, 705, 984), but it’s all for nothing with that wind. There’s a period of strong ENE windswell from the 8th to the 10th, with heights around 5 ft to 7 ft, and again from the 15th to the 19th, with heights pushing 7 ft to 8 ft – but it’s all blown out. For a beach and reef setup like Sandy Beach, that’s really more of a kite-surfing scenario than a paddle session. Don’t bother paddling out.

Now, the one glimmer of hope. It’s a long way off, but on Friday, August 21st, the light finally goes green. The morning session shows a light breeze from the north at 6 mph, blowing cross-offshore. That’s the cleanest wind we’ll see all forecast. The swell is a 4 ft from the NE with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 458 – moderate, but clean. The forecast is calling for “expect good surf conditions”. This is the standout. It’s the only time the wind is right, and the size is a fun, manageable 4 ft for Sandy Beach. Keep your fingers crossed, because after weeks of trash, this could be a beauty.

Remember, near-term calls are more reliable, so this late-August call is promising but less certain. Get your board ready for that Friday morning.

Rusty.

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