41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checkin’ in from the sand. Let’s look ahead at what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, first up, we’ve got a real slow start. The first couple of days are tiny, nothin’ to get excited about. Thursday the 14th and Friday the 15th, the swell is just a whisper at 2 ft, maybe 3 ft at best, and it’s coming from the SSW. The wind is a bit of a nuisance, blowing cross or cross-off, so the waves are clean enough but just too small to really get into. The wave energy is moderate at best, around 400-500 (combined energy). It’s a real tease.

Then from Saturday the 16th through Monday the 17th, we see a little bump. The swell stays around 3 ft to 3 ft from the SSW. The wind is light, sometimes going cross-off, and that’s a huge plus. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The real standout in this stretch is Tuesday morning, August 18th, at 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove). We get glassy conditions, a light 3 mph offshore breeze from the SW, and a clean 3 ft SSW swell. The wave energy is still moderate (386), but that glassy surface makes it feel like a real gem. The period is a very long 15 seconds, so these are proper groundswell lines. At a spot like this, a reef break, that long period will wrap in nicely, but it also means longer lulls between sets. It’s a fairly consistent break, and crowds are possible, so get in early.

The middle of the week, from the 19th to the 21st, the swell drops back off. We’re looking at 2 ft to 3 ft again, with light winds. The wave energy starts to fade, dropping from 469 down to 119 on the 21st afternoon. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Now, Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd bring a change. The swell direction swings to the WNW, and the height bumps up to 4 ft to 4 ft, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds. This is a windswell, and it’s messy. The wind is cross-shore, making it choppy. The wave energy picks up to 362-445, but the quality is poor. The surf is there, but it’s not clean.

Monday, August 24th, is a better call. The morning shows a 4 ft WNW swell, but the wind is light cross-off, so it cleans up. The wave energy jumps to 553 (moderate). The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 6 ft, but the wind goes cross, making it messy again. That 6 ft with a short period is a lot of lumpy water, more of a draft for kite surfers than a good paddle session.

After that, the surf drops back down and stays small through the 27th. Swell from the SW and SSW, around 2 ft to 4 ft, with light winds. Nothing special.

But hold onto your board, because the real standout of this whole outlook is Friday, August 28th. Both morning and afternoon, we’ve got a 4 ft to 5 ft swell from the south, with a 14-second period. The wind is light off-shore from the SW and W. The wave energy is massive, hitting 1061 in the morning and 969 in the afternoon (strong wave energy). The conditions are clean, and the surf is going to be pumping. This is a proper window for experienced surfers, but at 5 ft, it’s still manageable for a confident intermediate. The crowd profile is likely, so be ready to share. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

The 29th backs off a little, with a 3 ft SSW swell and less energy, but still a decent note to end the period on.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are Tuesday morning the 18th for a glassy, small-wave session, and the absolute standout is Friday the 28th for a bigger, more powerful south swell with clean conditions. The rest of the time feels like a waiting game, but that Friday is worth the wait.

Rusty.

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