Telescopes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

We've got a decent couple of weeks on the cards for Telescopes, with the real highlight shaping up around the middle of the stretch. There's a consistent SSW groundswell running the whole time, with some serious energy behind it. We'll have to deal with a bit of wind early on, but there are some magic windows to be had.

The water’s running about 85°, which is just a touch above the norm for this time of year. Nothing crazy, just a little warm.

The first good look is Monday the 3rd. It’s glassy, with a clean 4.6ft SSW swell at 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell and it’ll be reeling down the reef. The window is a bit short as the wind picks up in the afternoon, but that morning session is the one.

Tuesday the 4th gets bumped around by a cross-shore breeze, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. The swell holds at 4.3-4.9ft, but it’s not the cleanest. Wednesday the 5th is where it starts to turn on. We get a clean, cross-offshore breeze with 4.3-4.6ft SSW swell. The morning is clean, and the afternoon is even better. Good session for anyone who knows the wave.

Now, for the standout: Saturday the 15th. The swell is a solid 6.6ft from the S with a 14 second period, and the morning is glassy. The energy reading is a strong 3079, which is proper. This is the pick of the fortnight. The following afternoon on the 15th, the period jumps to 23 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The size drops to 3.6ft, but at that period, it’s going to be super clean and lined up, though it might be a bit too straight for some sections. Still, a beautiful session.

Before that, the 9th is another highlight. Clean, cross-offshore wind with a 5.9ft S swell. It’s got good energy, but it’s just a notch below that Saturday. The same goes for the 17th, which has clean conditions and a 4.9ft SSW swell.

There’s a bit of a stormy period from the 6th through the 8th. We get fresh winds and lumpy, cross-shore chop, with the swell pushing up to 6.9ft. It’s not going to be pretty. That’s a time to stay home or find something else to do.

The second week stays rideable, with a lot of clean, cross-offshore mornings, but the swell is a bit more inconsistent and the energy drops off a bit after the 15th. The 14th has a bigger swell at 7.2ft, but the wind goes a little cross, so it won’t be as good as the 15th.

So, the two standouts are Wednesday the 5th if you want it a bit smaller and cleaner, but for the full power session, make the call for Saturday the 15th. That’s your day.

Alright, I’m out.

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