States Avenue (Gas Chambers) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next 16 days at States Avenue (Gas Chambers) are a real struggle. The energy just isn’t there. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and poor conditions, with only a couple of brief moments that might get your hopes up.

The water’s sitting at 76°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The whole outlook kicks off on Sunday, 30 August, and it’s a flat start. Sunday morning sees 1ft of SE swell at 8 seconds, with a cross-shore wind from the SSW at 9 mph. The combined energy is a measly 21, and conditions are poor. Sunday afternoon is even worse – 1.0ft, choppy cross-onshore winds at 16 mph. Not worth paddling out.

Monday, 31 August, is clean in the morning with a light NNE breeze at 3 mph, but the swell is still tiny at 2ft from the south, and the period’s only 5 seconds. Energy is 21 again. It’s not surfable. Monday afternoon brings light rain and a cross-shore NE wind – still no good.

Tuesday, 1 September, has a glassy morning with zero wind, but the swell is just 1ft at 7 seconds. Energy’s 19. It’s pretty but too small. The afternoon gets choppy again.

We finally get a small window on Wednesday, 2 September. The morning offers 2ft of SE swell with a 11-second period, which is a longer period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NNE at 3 mph. The combined energy hits 100, which is at the very low end of moderate. Conditions are described as “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s the best the whole 16 days will offer, but it’s still marginal. The afternoon goes back to poor.

After that, it’s a long, disappointing run. Thursday, 3 September, has a tiny 1ft with a cross-shore wind. Friday, 4 September, has a clean, offshore 2ft swell from the south, but the period is only 7 seconds, and energy is 60 – weak. Saturday, 5 September, is barely a ripple with 0.3ft.

From Sunday, 6 September, through to the end of the outlook on Monday, 14 September, the swell rarely gets above 2ft, and the winds are mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, often moderate to fresh. The only bright spot toward the end is the offshore winds from the NW and WNW from 12 September onwards, but with the swell staying at 1.0ft with a 9-10 second period and energy stuck around 18-20, it’s just clean, tiny waves. Not enough to ride.

Honestly, this is a tough stretch. There’s no standout day, not even a proper one. If you’re desperate and the wind is right on Wednesday, 2 September morning, you might get a few tiny, clean lines, but don’t expect much. For the rest of the time, it’s a flat spell with a whole lot of nothing.

Rusty.

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