Siriu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here, let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Siriu over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start, no doubt. Thursday morning the 6th has glassy, clean conditions with a tiny 0.5m SSE swell, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. Then we hit a rough patch Thursday afternoon through Friday with messy cross-shore winds and chop. The swell builds, but the wind is a buzzkill.

The first real taste of something decent comes Saturday morning the 8th. A 1.9m SSE groundswell (14-second period) shows up, but it’s gonna be a cross-shore mess with the north wind. The energy is ramping up though, with readings of 1409. It’s a marginal call, but if you’re keen, you could give it a go.

Sunday the 9th is a step up. The morning swell is 1.9m from the S, with the wind turning cross-offshore, and the afternoon bumps up to 2.1m S swell with clean conditions. The energy is very strong (1366 in the afternoon), and it’s starting to look like proper surf. Still a bit of a mixed bag with the wind.

Now, here’s the first real standout. Monday the 10th is a solid session. The morning has a 1.7m S swell with a 12-second period, the wind is cross-offshore, and the energy is strong (893). The report says “very good surf conditions,” and with a clean, gentle breeze, it’s going to be a good day for intermediate surfers. The swell holds into the afternoon too, dropping to 1.5m.

The big one, the one you wait for, is Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning is absolutely firing. We’ve got a 2.0m SSE swell, period of 12 seconds, and the wind is glassy – dead calm at 5 km/h from the SSW. The energy is massive at 1125, and the report calls it “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That 2.0m swell is pushing into the expert zone, but if you’ve got the skills, this is the cleanest, most powerful wave of the whole window. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

We get a bit of a lull after that. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are decent but not as clean. The afternoon of Saturday the 15th is a sneaky good one though – 1.6m S swell, another 11-second period, and it’s glassy again. The energy is very strong (1038), and it’s another “excellent” call for experienced surfers. Sunday the 16th morning is glassy with a 1.3m SSE swell, but it’s a bit weaker.

Then we hit a wall. Monday the 17th brings a massive 3.0m SE swell, but it’s blown out with a strong onshore wind and choppy. That’s way too big for this break and the conditions are poor. Tuesday the 18th is a write-off too.

The outlook improves again towards the end. Wednesday the 19th morning is a good one – 1.4m SSE swell, 10-second period, clean with a light cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (570) but the report says “very good surf conditions.” Thursday the 20th morning is even better for the lazy surfer: glassy, 1.6m E swell, clean. Finally, Friday the 21st of August morning is a heavy hitter for the crew: a 2.3m ENE swell, 8-second period, with glassy conditions and a cross-offshore breeze. The energy is massive at 1153, and it’s “excellent for experienced surfers.” That’s a full-on, powerful wall of water.

So, to wrap it up: the best of the best is Wednesday the 12th for the clean, powerful, glassy conditions with a 2.0m swell. The second standout is the afternoon of Saturday the 15th, also glassy and strong. The late windows on the 19th, 20th, and 21st are promising, but being further out, keep an eye on the forecasts. There’s a good gap of poor surf from the 17th to the 18th, so don’t plan a trip around those days.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you in the lineup.

Rusty

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