Telescopes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I've got the lowdown on the only game in town for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a solid run of swell at Telescopes, a reef break that's exposed to the southwest and handles a good SSW groundswell.

The water temp is sitting pretty much where it should be for this time of year, no major anomalies to worry about. The forecast kicks off on Tuesday, 25th August, with a clean 5ft SSW swell rolling in, a long 15-second period, and a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is strong at 1067, so there's plenty of punch. This is world-class for experienced surfers—set up for a good session.

We get a bit of a lull through Wednesday, with the swell dropping to 4ft, but the wind goes glassy on Wednesday morning, making it clean. The energy is still moderate at 688. The real highlight fires up on Thursday, 27th August. Thursday morning sees a 4ft SSW swell with an incredibly long 19-second period and a light cross-off, with energy hitting 1738. By Thursday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 6ft, period drops slightly to 18 seconds, and the energy goes through the roof to 2163. This is a standout—long-period groundswell with clean conditions. It's a bit much for the average punter, but for the crew on a reef, this is going to be epic.

Friday, 28th August, holds the size at 6-7ft in the morning, with a 16-second period, but the wind picks up to a gentle breeze (15 km/h) from the southeast. The energy is still very strong at 1913. It's a bit more challenging, but still clean. We ease through the weekend with smaller, clean surf and gentle breezes, and the energy dips into the moderate range.

Another standout comes on Monday, 31st August. Both morning and afternoon sessions are firing with 5ft and 6ft SSW swells, periods around 18 seconds, and the energy is back up to 1952 and 2143. Glassy offshore winds would be ideal, but we're getting a solid cross-off, so it's still clean. Tuesday, 1st September, is another cracker, with 6-7ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and energy at 2339. These are the days to circle.

We then see a gradual taper through the first week of September. The wind goes glassy again on Thursday, 3rd September, with a 5-6ft SSW swell and 14-second period, and on Friday, 4th September, with a 5ft S swell. The energy stays moderate. The swell finally drops off towards 9th September, with the last decent-looking session being glassy again on Wednesday morning, 9th September, with a knee-high 2-3ft SSW swell.

Overall, the first two weeks are pretty consistent. The best on offer is hands-down the Thursday, 27th August morning and afternoon, and the Monday, 31st August sessions. The energy is high, the direction is perfect, and the winds are favorable. The crowd situation at Telescopes can be "sometimes" busy, so early morning or late afternoon will be your best bet. This is a reef break, so take your A-game.

Stay stoked, and don't be late.

Rusty.

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