Temples Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty solid for us here, with a consistent run of SSW groundswell keeping things alive. The standout sessions will be those mornings when the ESE offshore breeze cleans up the lines, making for some proper, head-high plus waves on the better tides.

We start things off this Monday, the 10th of August, with the first real push of swell. It’s a solid 10ft of SW groundswell, a proper pulse with an 18-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 5492. That’s a lot of water moving. The cross-off SE wind will keep it reasonably clean, but the tide might be a bit tricky, so it’s not the pick of the week. Still, there’s plenty of power.

The real highlight comes on Tuesday morning, the 11th. The swell holds at 10ft, still from the SSW, with a 17-second period. The wind turns fully offshore, a clean ESE breeze, and conditions are looking exceptional for those who know what they’re doing. This is the one to circle. Get out early before the tide and the cross-off wind mess with the afternoon session. Water temp is a normal 78°F, so it’s about average for this time of year.

The following days settle into a familiar pattern. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th have solid 7-8ft SSW swells, with morning offshores creating clean, rippable conditions. The energy is moderate, but still strong. These are excellent for experienced surfers, but the size and power will be a bit much for beginners. As we move into Friday the 14th, the swell backs off a touch to 7-7ft, and the winds shift more cross-off, taking the shine off the waves a little. Still surfable, but not as good.

We see a little pulse again on the 15th and 16th, with clean offshore mornings and 7ft+ swell, good for a fun weekend paddle. Then there’s a definite lull on the 17th, with the swell dropping to 5ft and the energy weakening to under 1000. It's small and underwhelming for a day.

The energy returns mid-week, from the 18th through the 20th, with similar 7-8ft SSW/SW swells. The winds are looking offshore most of the time, which is a big positive. The 20th looks like a fun day, with 8ft SW swell and a fresh offshore breeze. The run of swell continues, but it gets a bit more inconsistent after that.

The end of the first week, the 23rd, is interesting. The swell is smaller, only 4ft, but the period jumps way up to 21 seconds. That’s some very long-period groundswell. It’ll be clean and glassy with light winds, and while the size is down, the quality of the lines could be beautiful. This kind of long-period swell can be a bit walled at beach breaks, but here it should offer some great, lined-up waves.

The final standout for the window is on the 24th of August. We get another strong pulse, 10ft of SSW groundswell with a 17-second period, and the energy is back up to 4449. Morning winds look light and offshore. This is a promise of strong, powerful surf, but being over a week out, you’ve gotta see it as promising, not a guarantee. The 25th backs off a bit to 7ft, still with good winds.

So, the pick of the fortnight is Tuesday the 11th, with its 10ft SSW swell and clean, offshore winds. The 24th is the other one to keep an eye on, but that's a long-range call. Temples (Big Island) is the place to be, a reef and point set-up that will handle this SW direction perfectly. The only downside is it’s an advanced wave, and with these sizes, only experts should be out there.

Rusty

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