Seaside Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. It’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, we’re looking at a whole lot of small, weak surf with not much push behind it. The energy is all sitting at those low numbers, mostly under 500, which tells you the ocean’s just not putting out. The early part of the week is basically a no-go with wave heights hovering around 2ft to 2ft. The wind’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever tiny lines might try to show. You’d be fighting for scraps out there.

The first real glimmer of anything happens around Friday the 7th. The swell bumps up slightly to 3ft from the SSW with a longer period of 19 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it pushes the combined energy up to 484, which is finally in that moderate range. But here’s the catch – the wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph, and the comment calls it “fairly choppy.” So, while there’s a bit more life in the water, it’s not going to be pretty. You might find a clean-ish wave between the bumps, but it’s a grind.

The weekend doesn’t offer much of an upgrade. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th keep things around 3ft to 3ft with periods dropping back into the 15-17 second range. Energy stays moderate, in the 350-430 range, but again, those cross-onshore winds from the SSW and SW keep the surface a bit messy. It’s not terrible, but it’s not the kind of surf you’d set an alarm for.

Looking further out, there’s a slight tease around the 14th and 15th of August. The swell nudges up to 3ft to 4ft from the SSW, and the energy jumps into the strong range, hitting 664 and even 779 on the 14th. The period is solid, around 18 seconds, so there’s some real grunt behind it. The winds are more onshore, which is better than cross-onshore, but it’s still not glassy. The forecast calls it “marginal,” which means it might be worth a look if you’re desperate, but don’t expect perfection. This is the most promising window in the whole run, so if you get a chance on that Friday the 14th, it might be your best bet, but keep expectations in check.

The rest of the second week settles back down into the same pattern – small, weak swells, mostly under 3ft, with moderate energy. It’s all pretty average stuff. Nothing fires, nothing’s huge. It’s just a whole lot of nothing special for the next 16 days.

Rusty.

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