State Line Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking.

The outlook is mostly quiet for the first part of the 16 days, with a long stretch of small, marginal surf. The first real standout shows up later, so you’ll need to be patient. Water temp is about 15°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing unusual.

From Wednesday the 19th through Monday the 24th of August, it’s a mix of small, short-period swell and cross-shore breezes. Wednesday morning has a 0.9m WNW swell with a 12-second period, but the combined energy is only 689, which is moderate, and the cross wind messes up the surface. Not worth getting wet for.

The big moment comes Sunday the 23rd of August afternoon. State Line gets a 3.0m NW swell, with cross-offshore winds from the NNW at 30 km/h. The combined energy is a strong 1400, and the conditions are clean. That’s a big one – over 2.5m – so it’s experts only. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but powerful. The offshore wind will help shape it up.

Monday the 24th of August afternoon drops to 1.5m from the NW, with glassy conditions and light winds. That’s a nice intermediate session, clean and mellow, with combined energy at 488.

After that, the swell goes tiny from Tuesday the 25th through the end of the month, with mostly cross-shore winds and weak energy readings between 300 and 500. Nothing to get excited about.

Another big one shows up on Friday the 28th of August afternoon – 3.0m NW swell, 20 km/h cross winds, combined energy 1207. Again, short period at 7 seconds and cross winds, so it’s big but not clean. Only for the brave. The same story repeats on Monday the 31st of August afternoon, with another 3.0m NW swell and 1239 energy.

The last week is mostly tiny, poor surf with energy under 500 and cross-onshore breezes. The best of the leftovers is Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon, with a 1.3m WNW swell, 10-second period, light cross-shore wind, and combined energy of 491. It’s marginal, but if you’re keen, it’s the only thing rideable.

State Line is a beach break, and with those big, short-period swells and cross winds, it might be more fun for kite surfers than paddle surfers on the big days. Crowds are sometimes around, but the standout sessions are worth it.

So, bottom line: Sunday the 23rd of August afternoon is the winner – big, clean, and for experts only. Monday the 24th afternoon is a good intermediate option. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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