Swamis Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Swamis like we’re down at the beach. Right now, it’s a bit of a tease.

Sunday the 6th has some solid south swell – 5ft from the south – but the north wind is honking at 16 mph, creating a nasty cross-chop. The wave energy is pumping at 1321, strong, but the surface is all messed up. Water temp is 73°, which is 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a big warm anomaly, feels nice if you can handle the bump.

Monday the 7th morning: still 6ft from the south-southwest, but wind turns light west-northwest at 9 mph, still cross-onshore and choppy. That afternoon the wind goes fully onshore and conditions are poor – skip it.

Tuesday the 8th drops to 4ft from the south-southwest, period 10 seconds, light westerly onshore wind. Energy around 500-560, moderate. Nothing special.

Now the standout is Wednesday the 9th afternoon. Swell is tiny at 3ft from the southwest, but the period is a juicy 16 seconds – that’s groundswell with real shape. The wind is glassy, light southwesterly at 3 mph. Energy is 517 (moderate). That’s your window for clean, fun little waves. Best option in the near term.

From Thursday the 10th through the next week, it’s mostly small (2ft to 3ft), with periods from 8 to 19 seconds, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. Most sessions get a “poor” or “marginal” call. Energy readings are weak to low-moderate, between 269 and 623. Some mornings have light breeze, but nothing clean enough to get stoked about.

The second week (16th to 21st) stays tiny. Swell rarely gets above 3ft, periods are long (15-19 seconds – classic groundswell), but the wind stays onshore from the west or west-southwest. A few marginal calls pop up, but mostly it’s too small and onshore to bother. By Sunday the 20th afternoon, there’s a little 3ft bump with a 19-second period, but still onshore – not worth the paddle.

Crowds at Swamis can be heavy, and with so few good windows, you’ll have company. The Wednesday afternoon glass-off is your best bet – but expect a lineup.

Bottom line: the first few days are a bust, then Wednesday the 9th afternoon offers a clean, glassy window. After that, it’s a long stretch of small, windy, or messy conditions. It’s a dry run, but forecasts change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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