Southerndown Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for Southerndown.

Straight up, I won't lie to you, this is a tough one. The next 16 days look flat, real flat. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with barely a wave worth paddling for. The first run of any real note won't come until Thursday the 13th of August. Before that, we're staring at a fair bit of nothing with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions.

Let's break it down. Sunday the 9th through Wednesday the 12th is pretty much a write-off. Swell heights are hovering around the 0.3 ft to 2 ft mark, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore. The combined wave energy is in the weak range, between 3 and 54, which tells you all you need to know – not enough push to get excited about.

Thursday the 13th of August finally offers a glimpse of something. Early morning we get a window that’s *surfable*, but it’s very ordinary. We’re looking at a SW swell of 2 ft with a 9-second period and the combined energy is still weak, coming in at 68. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the ESE, keeping it clean. It’s a beginner-level wave at best. The afternoon gets a little more push, up to 2 ft from the WSW and 82 energy, but the wind swings cross-on, messing up the face. Don't get your hopes up.

From Friday the 14th right through to Monday the 24th of August, it’s more of the same: very small, weak surf with poor conditions. There are a few moments that catch the eye, but they don’t deliver. The Saturday the 22nd morning, for example, has a building 2 ft swell from the W with clean, offshore winds from the ENE – that sounds promising until you see the period is a short 6 seconds and the wave comment says "poor surf conditions." It’s just not got any substance.

The 21st of August Friday morning and afternoon see a consistent offshore wind and a WSW swell at 1.0 ft, but with a combined energy of only 24, it’s just too small. The 22nd Saturday afternoon has glassy conditions, but again, the wave size and period don't match the vibe.

There’s no standout session here. The best you could say is that Thursday the 13th of August early morning is the most *likely* to be surfable, but it’s a beginner wave in weak swell. For anyone else, it's a good time to check the forecasts for a change and maybe work on the wax collection. This is one of those blank runs that feels pretty normal for the area when the conditions just don't align.

Rusty.

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