2nd Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s a bit of a flat spell on the horizon, so let’s get straight into it.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, the honest truth is there’s barely a ripple worth paddling for. We’ve got a long stretch of very small, weak, and mostly onshore-chopped conditions. The only real window that might get your hopes up is a small window around Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, but even then it’s a short-lived tease.

The first recommendation is for 2nd Beach on Tuesday morning, August 4th. We’re looking at a clean, glassy start with the wind coming light from the WSW at 3 mph, making the surface mirror-like. The swell is a tiny 3 ft from the south, with a short period of 8 seconds, so it’ll be weak and a bit fat. The combined energy is only moderate (125). With water temps at 71°F, that’s pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing unusual there. It’s a beginner spot, and it’s very consistent, but the quality is just "surfable" at best. It’s a pity, because the morning is the only moment with any clean potential before the wind swings onshore in the afternoon. This is your best bet, but it’s only for the absolute keenest on a longboard or a foamy.

After that Tuesday morning, it’s all downhill. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to the end of the forecast period, we’re stuck with tiny waves (0.7 ft to 4 ft), backed by mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The period is short, the energy is weak, and the wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions." There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell tries to bump up a touch on the 12th of August, with 4 ft, but the wind is straight onshore from the SW at 16 mph, making it a complete mess. Even the glassy mornings on the 13th and 16th have nothing to push – just 2 ft and 2 ft. The final few days see a tiny pulse of long-period swell (9 seconds), but it’s only 0.7 ft – a complete non-event.

So, to put it bluntly: you’ve got a single, mediocre morning on August 4th and then a massive two-week gap of flat, blown-out nothing. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal when the conditions line up this way. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s not looking good for paddle surfing. If you’ve got a kite, those afternoons with 16 mph onshore wind might be your only fun, but for a surfboard, it’s a hard pass.

Rusty.

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