Shida Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the menu for Shida over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag. The water is sitting at 78°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The best bet in the whole forecast window is the Sunday morning session on August 9th. We’ve got a clean 6 ft swell rolling in from the ESE with a solid 13-second period. The wind is glassy out of the ENE at just 3 mph. That’s going to make for some beautiful, clean lines. The combined wave energy is pumping at 1131 (moderate to strong energy), so there’s plenty of punch. This is definitely the standout – it’s an excellent session for experienced surfers, and with the crowd factor being “often,” you might have to share, but it’ll be worth it.

Monday the 10th is a write-off. The wind swings onshore and the chop gets nasty. Swell jumps to 7 ft but the conditions are poor. Save your energy.

Tuesday the 11th sees the swell drop a little to 7 ft, still from the east, with a clean offshore wind in the morning. The combined energy is 1532 (strong), but the period is down to 10 seconds, so it won’t have the same grunt as Sunday. It’s marginal, not a full standout.

Things get quieter through the middle of the week and into the next weekend. The surf stays small, often below 5 ft, and the winds are mostly cross or onshore, keeping quality low. There’s a stretch from the 13th through to the 18th where it’s basically not worth paddling out – persistent onshore or cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions.

We finally get a second window of opportunity around the 18th and 19th of August. On Tuesday the 18th afternoon, the wind shifts offshore from the south at 9 mph, and we see a clean 6 ft swell from the ESE. The period is shorter at 8 seconds, but it’s clean and rideable. The combined energy is 467 (moderate). This is your second-best bet in the whole outlook, and the condition comments even call it “good surf.”

Wednesday the 19th morning and afternoon keep that offshore flow and similar sized surf, so it’s a solid little run. But after that, the swell fades fast. By Thursday the 20th, we’re down to 3 ft and smaller, and by the end of the 16-day window we’re scraping around 2 ft to 3 ft. There’s a final little pulse on Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th with clean, glassy mornings and small 2 ft – 3 ft south and southeast swell, but it’s really just a gentle finish.

So, to sum it up: Sunday, August 9th morning is your absolute standout – glassy, 6 ft, lovely period, clean. Tuesday the 18th afternoon through Wednesday the 19th offers a second chance with offshore winds and clean 6 ft to 6 ft surf. The rest is either blown out or too small. Being inconsistent, Shida doesn’t fire often, so when it does, you gotta go.

Rusty.

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