Telescopes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up. One break is in the picture, and it’s a reef that knows how to handle a proper swell.

We’re looking at Telescopes—an advanced reef break that’s exposed to the SW. Water temp is 85°F, which is 1°F warmer than average—pretty much normal for this time of year. Nothing unusual there.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are clean, but the swell is just getting going. Saturday morning has a 4ft SSW swell at 14 seconds with moderate energy (503), but with a 25 km/h cross-off wind, it’s a bit marginal. Not the best way to start.

The first real green light is Tuesday the 8th afternoon. Swell rises to 4ft from the SSW, period hits a groundswell 17 seconds, and energy jumps to 1400. Wind drops to a gentle 15 km/h cross-off, so it’s clean. Excellent for advanced surfers.

From Wednesday the 9th morning through Thursday the 10th afternoon, we’ve got a solid run. Swell sits around 5ft to 5ft, periods 15 to 17 seconds, and energy in the strong range (1176 to 1435). Winds stay light and cross-off. The standout here is Thursday the 10th morning—1.5m (5ft) SSW at 16 seconds, clean, energy at 1405. That’s the pick of the first week.

Friday the 11th holds at 5ft SSW, clean, strong energy. Then Saturday the 12th afternoon brings 5ft SW at 19 seconds, energy surging to 2415. That’s a long-period groundswell that’ll wrap perfectly into this reef. Crowds are “sometimes,” so you might have company, but it’s worth it.

The big highlight hits Sunday the 13th morning. Swell runs 7ft SW at 17 seconds, combined energy at a beefy 2514. That’s expert territory—big, powerful, and clean with a light cross-off. Best of the whole outlook, but it’s about a week and a half away, so watch the forecast.

After that, it eases but stays good. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th give 5ft to 6ft SSW, clean in the mornings. Thursday the 17th morning features a 4ft SSW swell at a very long 18 seconds—clean, lined-up, but with long lulls.

Into the second week, Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th keep 6ft SSW swell, but wind picks up to 20–25 km/h in the afternoons. Still clean mornings. Sunday the 20th morning has a 7ft SSW swell with moderate energy (1960) and cross-off wind—a solid last session.

No real gaps here—Telescopes is consistent and has surf the whole 16 days. The true standouts are Thursday the 10th for the quality combo and Sunday the 13th for the biggest, most powerful swell. That Sunday is the one to circle.

Rusty out.

Read more