Stela Maris Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, looking at the next 16 days for this stretch of coast. Right off the bat, there’s a dry spell—nothing worth paddling for at the start, with a bunch of onshore chop and poor conditions. The first real chance doesn’t come around until the morning of Thursday, August 13th, and that’s still a borderline call.

From Sunday, August 9th through Wednesday, August 12th, it’s rough. Small, weak surf from 3 ft to 3 ft, with moderate to fresh cross-onshore and onshore breezes. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate (89 to 276), and the quality is poor all around. Not a single wave worth the walk.

Come the morning of Thursday, August 13th, there’s a bit of a lift—6 ft of swell from the SE at a short 7-second period. The combined energy hits a moderate 459, and the wind is a light cross-onshore from the E at just 3 mi/h. It’s still choppy, but you might find a few lumpy, rideable waves if you’re desperate. It’s not the day to call in sick for.

Now, Friday, August 14th morning—that’s the one. Stela Maris is where you need to be. There’s a clean 3 ft swell from the SSE, but get this—the period is 12 seconds. That’s a real groundswell with some proper shape and punch. The combined energy is 369—moderate but with quality. The wind is a glassy 3 mi/h from the north, giving you clean, cross-offshore conditions. This is an intermediate break that’s consistent, and the direction from the SSE is right in the sweet spot. The water is sitting at about 79°F, which is pretty average for this time of year. That Friday morning is your window—clean, lined-up, and inviting.

The rest of the run from the 15th through the 24th is a mixed bag. There are pulses of bigger swell—like on August 18th with 6 ft of SE swell and combined energy of 697—but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s messy. The 19th has 6 ft of ESE swell at 9 seconds, with 678 combined energy, but again, the easterly breeze kills the surface. If you’re into kiting, those days with strong onshore winds and choppy, powerful surf at the beach setup could be your jam—but for a paddle surfer, it’s a miss.

For the long-range final days, the weekend of the 23rd and 24th of August looks small and weak, with swell around 3 ft to 4 ft and combined energy dropping to 143 to 171. There’s no quality in it, and the winds are cross-shore or onshore. It’s a long, poor run, but this area doesn’t stay quiet forever. Forecasts shift, and when they do, that clean window will open up again.

Your best bet? Mark your calendar for the morning of Friday, August 14th at Stela Maris. That’s the one clean, grounded swell day in a sea of mediocrity. Don’t miss it.

Rusty.

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