Terra Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. To be straight with you, the next week and a half or so is looking pretty grim for any sort of proper surf around here. The majority of the forecast is showing small, onshore slop with weak energy. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, so if you’re keen, maybe sort out some other plans for the first week. It’s a real flat spell.

Looking at the first few days, Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are write-offs. We’re looking at 2ft of weak, short-period swell with a cross-onshore wind messing it up. The energy is weak, only around 173 for Wednesday morning. You’d be fighting more chop than catching waves. It’s a no-go.

The swell tries to pick up a little through Friday the 7th and into the weekend, getting to 2ft and 3ft, and the period stretches out nicely to 19 seconds on Friday. That’s a proper groundswell, and the energy jumps up to a strong 447. But the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s still going to be lumpy and unappealing. The waves might be there, but they’ll be messy. It’s a tease, really.

The conditions stay pretty similar through the rest of that first week. The swell hovers around the 2ft to 3ft mark, with the period dropping back down to 13-18 seconds. The wind is our main problem, it’s just constantly on it. The energy is moderate, but it’s not translating into anything rideable. It’s frustrating to watch.

Now, there’s a very brief glimmer on Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. The energy jumps up significantly, hitting 717 on Friday afternoon and 666 on Saturday, with the swell pushing up to 3ft and 4ft. The period is a solid 16-18 seconds, so there’s some real push behind it. But the forecast still calls it marginal, and the wind is still cross-onshore. It’s bigger, but it’s not clean. It might be worth a look if you’re desperate, but don’t expect anything amazing.

After that, it fades back out. The last few days of the forecast, from the 16th through the 20th, we’re back to that same story: 2ft to 3ft of weak, onshore slop. The energy drops back down to moderate, and there’s nothing on the horizon to get excited about. It’s a long, flat run to finish the period.

So, honestly, there are no standout days here. The best of a bad bunch might be that Saturday the 15th, with the slightly bigger 4ft swell, but the wind has to cooperate, and right now, it’s not looking like it will. If it cleans up, it could be a fun, pushy wave, but that’s a big if. For now, I’d keep the board in the car and the expectations low. This is a waiting game.

Rusty

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