Telescopes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' down at Telescopes.

Alright, we’ve got a solid run of surf starting this Sunday, the 9th of August, all the way through to Monday the 24th. No real gap at the start, we’re into it from the get-go. The standout window is looking like Monday the10th through to Tuesday the11th, and then again around Thursday the13th. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing crazy to report there.

First up, Sunday the9th is a bit of a warm-up. We’ve got a 6ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a very long 16-second period, and the wave energy is solid (1544). The wind is a moderate cross-off from the SE, so the faces will be clean, but the tide or something is making it a bit marginal. Not the day to go all out.

Now, Monday the10th – this is where it gets good. The morning is looking prime: a 5ft S swell with a 14-second period, light SE cross-off breeze, and the energy is pumping (2195). The report says it’s excellent for experienced surfers, and I’d agree. That 5ft is a sweet spot for this reef, not too big, not too small. The afternoon drops off a touch as the wind goes cross and the period jumps to 20 seconds, which can get a bit weird on a reef setup, but the morning is the pick.

Tuesday the11th is another ripper. The swell has built to 7ft from the S, 17-second period, and the energy is cranked up to 3287. That’s some serious grunt. Light cross-off wind again in the morning keeps it clean. This is expert territory now – over 5ft, and pushing towards that 8ft mark. For the crew who know the lineup, it’s going to be on. The afternoon gets a bit more crossed up.

Wednesday the12th holds in the 6-6ft range with the same long period, but we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms. Still, the wind stays light and cross-off, so the surface should stay clean. The energy is still strong (1801).

Thursday the13th morning is a glassy dream. A 5ft S swell with a 12-second period, and the wind is dead calm – glass. That’s a rare treat. The wave energy is a moderate 1307, but the conditions will be perfect. This is the morning to get an early session in.

We see a bit of a drop-off in size towards the weekend of the15th and16th, with waves around 4-5ft, but the wind stays favorable. The Sunday the16th afternoon gets a bit messy with a moderate cross-shore wind.

Then we get a second pulse. Monday the17th is smaller, but from Tuesday the18th we see a new SSW swell building fast – 7ft on Tuesday morning, hitting 8ft by the afternoon, and then peaking at 8ft on Wednesday the19th. The energy numbers are huge: 4218. This is big, powerful stuff – only for experts. The wind stays cross-off through the mornings, keeping the waves clean, but that’s a lot of water moving around. The afternoons get a cross-chop.

The last standout in this run is Thursday the20th. We’ve still got a solid 8ft SSW swell, but the wind goes glassy in the afternoon. That’s a magical combo if the tide lines up. From there, the swell slowly eases through the end of the run, staying in the 5-7ft range with clean conditions.

Honestly, if I had to pick the one day, it’s Thursday the13th morning for the glassy, clean perfection on a manageable 5ft swell. The Monday the10th morning and Tuesday the11th morning are the heavy-hitters for power and size. Crowds are “sometimes” here, so expect a few locals out, but it’s not a zoo.

So, get on it. This is a proper run of surf.

Rusty.

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