Table Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s gonna be a tough stretch ahead if you’re looking for a proper surf. For the next two weeks plus, we are staring down a long run of barely-there waves.

We’ve got Table Rock on the radar, a fairly consistent reef that’s best for intermediates, but don’t get your hopes up. Right now the water temp is sitting at 85°, which is spot on average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you sit there on a flat board.

The first half of the outlook is pretty grim. From Sunday 16th August right through until Monday 24th August, there’s simply nothing doing. We're talking tiny dribbles and weak lumps with practically no energy. The combined swell energy stays in the single or low double digits (like 10 or 28), and most of that is short-period rubbish. The wind does go glassy or light offshore a few times midweek—like Thursday 20th and Friday 21st—which would be a dream if there was a wave to surf, but there isn’t.

We see a slight pulse trying to show up for the morning of Tuesday 25th August, with 3ft of short-period NE swell. The combined energy ticks up a little to 56, and it’s cross-offshore wind. It’s still only 3ft and the period is a weak 6 seconds, so it’s not going to be epic. But it is the first sign of life in over a week. Even so, it’s rated as “poor surf conditions,” so don’t clear your schedule.

The best chance in the whole window looks like Wednesday 26th August morning. The wind goes glassy from the WSW, and we get 1ft of ENE swell with a 10-second period. That’s a touch of groundswell, but combined energy is only 56, so it's still very small. For a reef like Table Rock, the longish period and glassy conditions could make a tiny wave rideable and clean, even if it’s tiny. This is your best bet for a sneak session, if you're desperate.

After that, the glimmers fade again into late August and early September. Thursday 27th and Friday 28th have small 2ft and 1.0ft pulses, but the winds get messy. Saturday 29th morning has a glassy period with 1ft of 11-second groundswell from the NE, combined energy at 42 – still not much, but again, clean and with a little period. That’s your second-best call, but it’s really just more of the same.

Bottom line: this is a long flat spell for Table Rock. There is no proper swell on the board for the next 16 days. A few tiny, clean windows around the 26th and 29th mornings might give you a knee-high wave if you're patient and have a longboard, but don't expect anything with any punch. It’s a poor run – hope the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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