Shida Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Alright, so we've got a 16-day window here, and honestly, for Shida, it's a slow start. The first week is a write-off for decent surf. You're looking at days of poor conditions, mainly cross-onshore winds and choppy messy waves. It's a bit of a bummer. The combined energy in the early part is weak to moderate, like around 174-315, not really packing a punch. There's a brief window of clean, offshore winds on Wednesday, September 2nd, but the swell is tiny, around 2 ft to 3 ft from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds, so it's just not enough to get excited about. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

The real action, the standout, starts to build from the second week. The best of the best is looking like Monday, September 14th in the afternoon. The forecast is for a solid 8 ft swell from the SE, with a period of 9 seconds, and light cross-offshore winds. That's a recipe for clean, powerful surf. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1383, and the notes say excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That's the one to circle. The morning of the 14th is also good with 6 ft swell and clean conditions, but the afternoon is the peak.

Before that, Sunday, September 13th is a solid warm-up. Both the morning and afternoon have a nice 5 ft to 5 ft swell from the SSE, with a 9-second period, and gentle offshore winds. The energy is moderate at 659-675, and the forecast says "very good surf conditions." It should be a clean, fun day.

Keep in mind that Saturday, September 12th the swell gets big. The morning is forecast at 10 ft from the SSE. That's a lot of power, with the combined energy hitting 1875, but it's flagged as too big for the break. That's expert-only territory, and even then, it might be pushing it. The afternoon drops to 8 ft with fresh offshore winds, which is more manageable but still a heavy day.

The rest of the second week, the 10th and 11th, have some swell but the winds are strong, up to 28 mph. It's clean, but hard to paddle into. The 15th has a massive 16 ft swell from the SSE, but it's way too big for this spot and with onshore winds, it's a total mess.

So, bottom line: sit tight through the first week. The good stuff arrives on the 13th, peaks on the 14th, and then it's done. Don't sleep on that Monday.

Rusty.

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