Spookies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Let’s get into it.

First off, the immediate outlook is a bit of a bummer. We’re looking at some small, weak energy for the first few days, nothing really worth getting excited about. The forecast picks up a bit from the middle of the week, but the real juice is held back for the second week. Hang tight.

We’re talking about Spookies here, a beach and reef setup. The water temp is sitting around 68°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to wet a line comes up on Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning session is the pick with a light offshore breeze from the WSW, blowing at 3 mph. Swell is a tiny 3 ft out of the east with a 10-second period, so it’s not going to be world-class, but it’s clean. The combined energy is a weak 121. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

We’ve got a long gap of flat, small, and ordinary conditions up until Monday the 10th of August. The morning of the 10th is a solid step up. Swell is still small at 3 ft from the ENE, but the wind is a clean offshore from the WSW at 9 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 211, and it’s looking clean. The afternoon of the 10th is even better, with glassy conditions and the wind dropping to 3 mph from the WNW. Still small, but smooth.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Thursday the 13th of August. The morning session sees a jump in size to 5 ft from the SSE, with a 9-second period and a light offshore wind from the SW at 6 mph. The combined energy is a solid 481. Conditions are clean. Things get a bit punchy in the afternoon when the swell hits 7 ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore, making it a bit bumpy. The morning is the winner.

But the absolute best on offer, the day to circle on the calendar, is Friday the 14th of August. The morning is firing. We’re looking at a solid 10 ft swell from the SSE, with a 10-second period, and the wind is a light offshore from the WSW at 3 mph. The combined energy is a massive 1718. This is proper groundswell energy. The conditions are clean. This is for experienced surfers only, as it’s well over the 8 ft mark, but if you’ve got the skill, this is the best session of the whole forecast. The afternoon is still big, but with a cross-shore wind, it won’t be as clean as the morning.

The following week stays active. Monday the 17th of August offers solid 7 ft swell from the SE, but the wind is a cross-off, so it’s workable. The next big one to watch is Tuesday the 18th of August. The morning and afternoon both look good with 7 ft to 8 ft swell from the SSE, a 7-second period, and a clean cross-off wind. The combined energy is moderate to strong (502 and 508). It’s a clean, solid day.

Then things ramp up again on Wednesday the 19th of August. The morning is another excellent session, with 8 ft swell from the SSE, a 9-second period, and a light offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is a strong 1103. This is another expert-level session, clean and powerful. The afternoon turns onshore, so the morning is the go.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly small and ordinary. The real standout is the morning of Friday the 14th of August for the biggest, cleanest swell of the window. The morning of Wednesday the 19th of August is a close second. Keep your eyes on the early morning windows for the best conditions.

Rusty, signing off.

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