Telescopes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I've got the outlook for the only show in town: Telescopes.

We're looking at a solid 16-day window with a consistent, long-period SSW groundswell that's got a lot of energy behind it. The water's sitting at 85°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no wetsuit worries, just boardshorts. The forecast is almost entirely dominated by a strong, deep ocean pulse, and for the first few days, the conditions are going to be very, very clean.

The best bet is to get on it early. Sunday, the 2nd of August, is a standout. The morning sees a 5ft SSW swell wrapping in with a 16-second period – that's proper groundswell and a lot of energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SE, and the afternoon goes glassy with a WSW breeze. That's a magic window right there. Monday the 3rd is also a ripper, glassy all day with a 5ft, 15-second swell. The swell energy is a bit lower, but the quality of the wave will be perfect.

Things get a bit more critical later in the week. Wednesday the 5th has a solid 5ft swell and a clean offshore wind from the ENE, which is a major positive. But by Thursday the 6th, a strong NNW wind kicks in, blowing like crazy at 25 mph, churning up the 6ft swell. That's a write-off, with strong cross-shore conditions making it messy. That runs into Friday and Saturday, where the swell gets bigger (8ft on Friday afternoon) but the wind stays strong, making it look more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

We hit a bit of a lull, but it's not dead. The swell pulses again on the 9th of August, with a 6ft, 15-second swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze. The standout in the second week is definitely Saturday the 15th of August. The morning sees a 7ft, 18-second S swell with a massive energy reading. The wind is a clean cross-offshore. That's a big, powerful, long-period groundswell – it's going to be heavy and only for the experienced, but it's the best of the second week, no question.

This break is a reef, so it handles the long-period stuff well. The crowds are listed as "sometimes", so with this quality of swell, expect company. It's a consistent spot, so the waiting isn't too bad, but the 16th brings more clean, solid surf to wrap it all up.

Rusty out.

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