Taft (Siltetz River) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Taft (Siltetz River). The water is sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing unusual to report there.

The first few days of the run are a bit of a write-off. We've got some serious size on Thursday the 3rd of September, with an 8ft WNW swell rolling in, but the combined energy is a massive 1924 - that's a lot of power. It's just too big for this river mouth setup, and the cross-off wind won't help. Friday the 4th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning is looking choice with a 5ft WNW swell and glassy conditions. The wind is dead calm from the ENE, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. The energy is moderate (662), and the period is 10 seconds, so you'll get some decent shape. This is the standout for the first week. It's a river break, so the long-period groundswell will hold up well here. Crowds are sometimes a thing, but for that quality, it's worth it.

Friday afternoon drops off a bit, and Saturday the 5th brings a smaller 2ft SW groundswell with a very long 16 second period. That's a lot of energy for such a small wave, but it'll be super clean in the morning with glassy conditions. The energy is 483. We get a few more days of small, weak swell through the early part of the next week, nothing really worth paddling out for.

The next real highlight pops up on Saturday the 12th of September. Another big pulse, 7ft from the WNW with a 12-second period, and a combined energy of 1507. Again, it's too big for this spot, and while the wind is light and cross, it's still a lot of water moving through the river mouth. Then Sunday the 13th of September morning is a real gem. The swell drops to 6ft from the WNW, energy is 803, and we have flat calm, glassy conditions. That's a solid expert-level wave. It's powerful, but the wind will have it looking perfect. Expect very good conditions.

We see another pulse on Monday the 14th of September, but it's a 7ft W swell. The morning has a light cross-on wind, so it's not ideal. The afternoon jumps to 10ft which is just massive. The run slows down after that, with a few mornings showing promise. Tuesday the 15th of September morning has a 6ft NW swell with cross winds, okay but not the best. The real late call is Thursday the 17th of September morning. A 5ft NW swell, a 10-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze from the NNE. The energy is 671, and it looks like a great session for intermediate to advanced surfers. That's a promising one a bit further out.

Keep an eye on the glassy mornings, they are the real winners here. The river mouth does well with the longer period swells, so don't sleep on those smaller days.

- Rusty

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