Siriu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks have some serious potential, but we gotta pick our moments. We start with a bang, then it goes quiet, and then we finish with another solid pulse that’s worth keeping an eye on.

The standout is the first push of swell, hitting Monday, August 24th. We’re looking at a solid 8ft of SSE groundswell with a 14-second period, and the energy is strong at 2543. Morning is the call here. It’s glassy with a light offshore touch, which will keep things clean. This is a proper size for experienced surfers – a bit much for the beginners, that’s for sure. Siriu is exposed to this SSE swell, so it’s going to be handling it all. That’s your pick of the week, no doubt.

After that, the swell backs off a little but stays rideable through Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday morning sees 6ft of SSE swell with a 13-second period, but the cross-shore wind will make it a bit lumpy. Not terrible, but not a patch on Monday. Wednesday morning has a similar story with 7ft, but again, the cross-shore wind is there to mess with the face. The energy is still moderately strong (1759), but it’s not as clean as it could be.

From Thursday, things start to fade. The swell drops to 5ft, and the winds get messier. By Friday, we’ve got a poor-quality, short-period ENE swell with a fresh cross-shore wind. That’s a write-off. Kite surfing might be more fun than paddling out on Friday afternoon.

This leads into a quiet patch over the weekend and into the start of the following week. From Saturday, August 29th through to around Thursday, September 4th, it’s all small and weak. There’s some glassy, small waves on Saturday morning and Sunday morning, but they’re not really going to light your fire – energy values are in the 300-500 range, which is weak. The period is down in the 8-10 second zone, so the juice isn’t really there. It’s that classic summertime lull. A blank run, but it doesn’t tend to last forever around here.

The second half of the second week is still pretty quiet until we get to Monday, September 8th. This is our second standout. After a week of small stuff, we see a new pulse of groundswell late in the forecast period. This is promising, but being that far out, treat it as a “promising” rather than a sure thing. The models are showing 6ft of SE swell with a 14-second period, and that energy value jumps back up into the strong range at 1423. Tuesday, September 9th, looks even more interesting with a 7ft SSE swell and a very long 15-second period, but it’s not until the following day. Just remember, a long period swell like that can be a bit straight at beach breaks, but for a reef or a point, it’ll be firing. The morning of the 8th looks glassy, which would be prime.

So, the bottom line: get on it Monday morning, be ready for a flat spell, and keep an eye on that early September pulse.

Rusty.

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