Temples Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wax, Rusty here.

We’ve got a solid run coming up at Temples, a reef and point set-up that’s exposed to the SW. This place is fairly consistent, and with the wind locking in from the ESE most of the time, we’re looking at clean, offshore conditions for the majority of the forecast. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The action kicks off on Sunday, August 30th. Morning sees a clean 5ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 839. The offshore breeze keeps things tidy. The afternoon drops a touch to 4ft but the energy ramps up to 924. It’s all good, but this is just the warm-up.

Monday, August 31st, is where things start to get interesting. The swell jumps to 4ft in the morning, but the period stretches out to a very long 18 seconds, and the energy is strong at 1367. This is proper groundswell. The afternoon sees 6ft and energy hitting 1892. This is excellent, experienced surfer territory. The long period means this reef will be handling it beautifully, with long, clean lines.

The standout window looks to be Tuesday, September 1st, through Wednesday, September 2nd. Tuesday morning delivers 6ft SW swell at 18 seconds, with a massive 2320 energy reading. The wind is offshore and clean. The afternoon is a little smaller at 7ft and 17 seconds, but still a beast. Wednesday holds strong with 6ft and 6ft SW swell, and the energy is still very high. This is the best on offer. The swell direction is a perfect match for the optimum SW, and the offshore wind means it’s going to be firing. It’s big enough for experts only, but for those who can handle it, this is a dream run.

The surf eases off a bit from Thursday, September 3rd, but stays good. Expect 5ft to 5ft SW swell through the rest of the first week, with the wind staying mostly offshore. The energy drops to moderate levels, but it’s still clean and fun. The weekend of September 5th and 6th sees a pulse of 6ft to 6ft SSW swell, but the wind turns cross-offshore, so the quality gets a little mixed. Still, there are plenty of waves.

The second week is a bit more of a mixed bag. Monday, September 7th, through Tuesday, September 8th, has some solid 7ft to 8ft SSW swell, but the wind is cross-offshore, so the conditions are a bit messier. That said, the energy is still strong, so if you’re a strong surfer, there’s plenty to play with.

Then we hit the real standout of the second week: Wednesday, September 9th. The morning brings a solid 8ft SSW swell at 17 seconds, with a massive 3296 energy reading. The wind is offshore again. This is big, powerful, and clean. It’s expert-only territory, but it’s the best day of the whole run. After that, the swell slowly drops through the rest of the week, but the wind stays offshore, giving us clean 5ft to 5ft SW swell right through to Sunday, September 13th, and into Monday, September 14th.

If you’re a confident surfer, don’t miss that Wednesday, September 9th session. For the rest of us, the first week from Monday to Wednesday is the cream of the crop.

Rusty.

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