Silva Island-P Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of small but clean waves coming up for Silva Island-P Land, a reef setup that loves a good SW groundswell. The water is sitting at 87° – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be plenty comfortable in a spring suit or even just boardshorts if you’re tough enough.

The pattern starts Thursday afternoon, the 6th of August, with tiny 1 ft SSW swell. It’s rideable but the air’s sticky with a risk of thunderstorms and a light SE breeze. Not the best, but it’s something. The real fun starts to build on Friday morning, the 7th. The swell bumps up to 2 ft from the SSW, and we’ve got glassy conditions with a 5 km/h easterly. That’s clean, workable little waves with a period of 13 seconds – enough to get a few turns in. The energy is moderate at 201, so there’s a little push behind it.

Saturday morning, the 8th, is the standout of the first week. Swell is still 2 ft from the SSW, but the period stretches to 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell for a reef. Winds are dead calm, glassy as a mirror. Wave energy hits 238 (moderate), and it’ll be peeling nicely. The reef handles the long period well, so don’t worry about it closing out. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a consistent run of small, clean mornings. A few stormy afternoons pop up, but the mornings keep delivering glassy 1 ft to 2 ft SSW swell. Sunday the 9th, Monday the 10th, Tuesday the 11th, Wednesday the 12th – all clean mornings with light or no wind. Nothing big, but it’s surfable and fun if you’re on a fish or a log.

Thursday the 13th is a bit of a lull with energy dropping to 76 (weak), but Friday the 14th sees a nice pulse: 2 ft SSW swell, 19-second period, glassy morning. Energy is 256 – that’s moderate but with that long period, it’ll feel bigger. This is a real gem for the second week. Saturday the 15th continues the goods: 2 ft SW swell, glassy morning, energy 276. That’s the best size of the whole run. If you can only pick one session, Saturday morning the 15th is it.

Sunday the 16th through Wednesday the 19th keeps the trend going – small, clean, glassy mornings with 2 ft SSW swell and periods mostly 14-15 seconds. Energy stays in the moderate range (150-200). Then Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st see the swell taper off, with energy dropping to 91 and 87. The 21st is a glassy morning with 1 ft, but it’s fading.

All in all, there’s no huge swell here – nothing over 8 ft, so it’s fine for all levels. The long period stuff (15-19 seconds) is best on this reef, so don’t expect it to be a big beach break show. The afternoons are often messy with thunderstorm risks and cross-shore winds, so stick to the mornings. The first two weeks are solid, but Saturday the 15th is the clear winner – best size, cleanest conditions, and that long-period SW groundswell.

Rusty.

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