Temples Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We've got one spot on the menu for the next couple of weeks, and it's a heck of a run.

The overall pattern is a solid, drawn-out SSW groundswell train that locks in from the 14th of August and just keeps on giving. The wind is looking clean for most of the window, which is a massive bonus. The standout is clearly the 19th and 20th of August, when the swell really cranks up.

We start on Friday the 14th with a bit of a messy one. The swell is a solid 7ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period, but the wind is a cross-off SE breeze. The combined energy is strong at 2322, but it's not quite clean enough for a top call. By Saturday morning the 15th, the wind swings more ESE and goes offshore. That's the ticket. Temples is a reef and point break, and with the swell direction matching the guidance's optimum SW direction, it's going to be firing. The swell holds at 7ft with a groundswell period of 17 seconds, and the energy jumps to 2895. Saturday afternoon pushes it further with a 8ft swell and energy hitting 3202. This is serious, powerful surf. The water temperature is sitting at 78°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Sunday the 16th is another clean day with a light ESE breeze in the morning and 7ft swell. The period is still a long 16 seconds. The energy is 2248. This is still excellent, but it's a notch below the weekend peak. The waves continue to pulse through the early week. Monday the 17th sees the swell drop a touch to 5ft, but it's still clean and offshore. The energy is 899, which is moderate, but still fun.

Now, the real standout. From Wednesday the 19th of August, the swell cranks up. We're looking at 8ft in the morning with a 18-second period and energy of 4057. By the afternoon, it's a solid 10ft with a 17-second period and energy of 4874. This is very strong wave energy. That's big, powerful, and clean. This is for experienced surfers only. The offshore ESE wind is going to make it look like a dream. Thursday the 20th holds the same size with 10ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, still with clean offshore winds. The crowd factor is listed as "sometimes," so expect a crew out there for these sessions.

The swell eases a touch into the second week but remains solid. Friday the 21st still has 7ft to 8ft with a 17-second period and strong energy. Saturday the 22nd rolls through with 8ft swell. The quality steps down a half-notch by the 23rd and 24th with 5ft to 6ft, but it's still clean and consistent. The energy is moderate to strong, ranging from 1343 to 2548. The wind holds offshore for most of the remaining days through to the 29th of August. There's a few cross-off afternoons on the 27th and 28th, but the mornings are still looking good. The 29th of August has a 4ft morning with a very long 18-second period and a gentle offshore breeze. That's a sneaky good session.

The only caveat is that this long-period groundswell can break a bit straight on a beach break, but Temples is a reef and point. That's exactly where you want to be for this stuff. It's going to be a solid two weeks of surf.

Rusty

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