Sebastian Inlet-First Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Sebastian Inlet - First Peak for the next couple of weeks. I’m gonna be honest: this ain’t a classic stretch, but there’s one window that’s worth getting your wetsuit damp.

The first real chance of a wave comes Saturday morning, August 8th. It’s a small, east-northeast swell, 4 ft, with a short period of 8 seconds – not much grunt behind it, and the combined wave energy is weak at 178. The wind is out of the SSE at 9 mph, blowing cross-offshore, which keeps the surface clean. The water temp is 82°, which is a bit cooler than the long-term average for this time of year by about 2°. If you know the Inlet, you know it likes some size and a clean line to really work. Saturday morning is going to be more about having the place to yourself than scoring bombs. Crowds are possible here, but with conditions this average, you’ll have plenty of elbow room. The swell is coming straight from the east, and the spot’s best direction is northeast – we’re a bit off, so the waves will be okay but not firing.

After that, it’s pretty bleak. Saturday afternoon the wind turns onshore and messes things up, with only 3 ft of weak, short-period junk and a score that says forget it. Sunday the 9th drops to 2 ft with a cross-breeze and energy down to 69. Monday the 10th is even smaller at 2 ft, and by Tuesday the 11th, we’re at 1 ft and glassy – you’ll be tempted to go for a dawn paddle, but the swell is tiny and the period barely hits 7 seconds. Honestly, from Saturday afternoon all the way through to Wednesday the 19th, you’ve got a solid stretch of days where the surf is basically flat or just too messy. The waves are too small, the periods are short, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, tearing up any chance of a clean wave. We’re talking nearly two weeks where the best you can hope for is a 2 ft ripple with a light offshore – which we finally get on the morning of Sunday, August 23rd. That morning, the wind is out of the WSW at 6 mph, dead offshore, and the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the NE, still short at 7 seconds, but at least it’s clean. The wave energy is weak at 55, so it’s not going to set the world on fire, but it’ll be the cleanest wave you’ll find in that whole second week.

The standout, no question, is Saturday morning, August 8th. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s the only session with enough size to make it worth a paddle and the right wind to keep it looking decent. Everything else in this 16-day window is either flat or too choppy to care about. If you’re itching to get wet, aim for the 8th morning, or that Sunday the 23rd morning if you’ve got the patience. But don’t expect much.

Later,
Rusty

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