T Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for T-Street over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a real mixed bag ahead. The first week or so is plagued by a constant cross-onshore wind, which is gonna make the waves bumpy and hard to read. The water is a super warm 75°, that’s a whopping 7° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s like bathwater out there, but the surf quality is the real letdown. The early reports are all “marginal” or “poor,” not what we want to hear.

The first few days – from Saturday the 29th of August through the following Friday – are all in the 2 ft to 4 ft range from the SSW. The swell period is long (14 to 17 seconds), which is classic groundswell, but the wind is just a buzzkill. The combined wave energy is moderate, but it’s wasted energy with that constant cross-onshore breeze.

We get a bit of a pulse on Monday the 7th of September. The swell bumps up to 5 ft to 6 ft from the S, with strong energy. The period is still a solid 14 seconds, so there’s some push, but it’s still cross-onshore. That’s frustrating.

Now, the real standout – and I mean *the* standout in this whole run – is the morning of Sunday the 13th of September. The swell is a modest 3 ft from the SSW, but check this out: glassy conditions. A light NNE wind of just 3 mph. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” For a spot like T-Street, a glassy morning with a long-period 12-second SSW groundswell is about as good as it gets. This is the window to be in the water. Keep in mind, though, we’re talking more than a week away, so it’s a promising call but not a guarantee.

Before that, the swell actually gets quite big. By Tuesday the 8th of September, we’re looking at 8 ft to 12 ft from the SSW. That’s big, powerful stuff – the energy is very strong. This is expert territory only. Beginners should stay well clear. And with a cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a messy, challenging beast, not the clean, grinding lines you’d hope for.

The last few days peter out into small, weak swell (2 ft to 3 ft) with mostly cross-onshore winds. There’s a gap of poor surf from the 10th to the 12th of September before that glassy Sunday morning. After that Sunday morning window, the wind swings back onshore in the afternoon and it’s game over.

So, if you’re surfing T-Street, the call is simple: hold out for the glassy morning of Sunday the 13th of September. That’s your one true standout. The rest is a grind of onshore wind and marginal conditions.

Rusty.

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