Swamis Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ in for the next couple of weeks.

We’re lookin’ at a pretty lean run for a while. The whole first week and a half is basically a write-off, with weak, messy swell and poor surf conditions. The water is sitting at 76°F on the 3rd, which is 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s way out of the ordinary, feels more like a bath than the ocean.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Friday the 14th of August. That’s a solid gap of nearly 11 days with nothing worth paddling out for. From the 3rd through to the 13th, you’re looking at tiny swell heights around 1ft to 3ft, mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds, and the wave comment is a flat “poor surf conditions.” Not a single recommendation in there.

Now, on Friday the 14th, things start to stir. The morning sees a pulse of 3ft swell from the SSW with a period of 19 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 655 (moderate wave energy), and the wind is offshore from the W at 9 mph. That’s clean. The afternoon stays similar at 3ft, 18 seconds, and 711 energy. The comment says “marginal surf forecast,” but with that offshore wind and long period, it’s a step up. This is the best on offer, and for Swamis (a beach and reef setup), a long period like that can make the waves a bit more lined up, but it might break a little straight at times. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds are often here, so expect company.

Saturday the 15th holds onto the same idea. Morning and afternoon both show 3ft from the SSW, 16-second period, with clean west winds at 9 mph. The energy is still moderate at 596 and 639. Again, “marginal,” but it’s the biggest, cleanest window in the whole outlook. For a more advanced surfer, this is the window to circle.

Sunday the 16th drops back down to 3ft with a shorter 14 to 15-second period, and the energy slips to 467. The wind stays offshore, but the wave quality drops back to “poor surf conditions.” After that, it’s back to the same small, weak, and uninspiring stuff through the 18th.

So, the honest truth? There’s a short, promising window from Friday the 14th to Saturday the 15th. If you’re keen, that’s your time. The rest of the 16 days is a whole lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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