Sawtell-The Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks for the surf.

We're starting with Sawtell-The Island. The water temp is about 67°, which is nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year.

It's a slow start. Tuesday morning, August 4th, has a tiny 2ft swell from the east, but it's glassy. The energy is weak at 96, so don't expect much. The rest of the first week is small and messy, with a mix of onshore and cross-offshore breezes. You'll be working hard for not much.

The first real highlight is Monday morning, August 10th. A south-west wind, which is offshore here, will clean up a 4ft east-north-east swell. The combined energy is moderate at 225. That's the best looking session of the week; it won't be epic, but it'll be the cleanest you'll find.

After that, the wind turns onshore again, but Wednesday morning, August 12th, has a strong offshore breeze from the west-south-west blowing at 16 mph over a 4ft south-south-west swell. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it's windswell, but with that much wind, it might be a bit too wild for a paddle. That one might be better for the kite surfers.

Looking into the second week, Friday morning, August 14th, has a solid pulse of south-south-east swell. We're looking at 4ft with an 11-second period, and the wave energy is strong at 394. The wind is clean and cross-offshore. That's a promising window, but it's a long way off, so stay tuned.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th has clean conditions, but the swell drops back under 3ft. There's a bit of a bump on the 16th with a 2ft swell and a 12-second period, giving a combined energy of 274, but the afternoon breeze might mess it up a bit.

Overall, the best bet in this 16-day window is that Monday morning, August 10th. It's nothing massive, but it's the cleanest, most surfable wave on offer. The spot is fairly consistent, so it won't be flat forever, but this forecast is a bit on the quiet side.

Rusty.

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