Swamis Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s coming for Swamis.

Right now, it’s looking like a long, slow period ahead. The swell is small and weak for the bulk of the next 16 days, with little to get the heart pumping. Light breezes are common, but mostly onshore or crossing, so the waves are going to be bumpy and crumbly.

From Thursday the 20th of August all the way into late August, the swell is flat and weak – think ankle to waist-high at best, around 2 to 3 ft from the SSW. Periods are mostly between 13 and 14 seconds, so it’s a mix of ground and wind swell with no real energy. The wave energy numbers are low, mostly between 200 and 400. The wind is light from the WSW or SW, often light cross-onshore, so don’t expect clean, peeling waves.

The only real chance of a wave worth paddling for comes late in the forecast. On Sunday the 30th of August, we get a slight pulse: a 4 ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, pushing the combined energy to 657. The wind is light cross-onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, so it’s bumpy but doable. Then Saturday the 29th of August afternoon looks like the best bet – a 4 ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and energy hitting 963. That’s the biggest pulse of the whole window, and with a light breeze at 6 mph from the west, it’ll be glassy and clean.

The water temp is about average for the season, so no surprises there.

So, the only standout session I’d point you to is Swamis on the afternoon of Saturday the 29th of August. It’s a beach-and-reef spot that breaks fairly often, but crowds are a common problem here. The swell will be a long-period 4 ft from the SSW. That long period can make beach breaks straighten out, but the reef structure at Swamis should give the waves a bit of shape. With the light glassy breeze, it’ll be clean. Not a big day, but it’s the only moment in this entire two-week run where the winds and the swell lineup.

For the rest? Honestly, there’s a solid 10-day stretch with nothing worth paddling out for. It’s a quiet spell, but this area can change fast, so keep an eye on the charts. For now, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

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