Terra Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf, if I’m being honest. We’ve got a window that starts now, but the waves are small, and the wind is doing us no favors. Don’t get too worked up about the first few days – it’s gonna be a waiting game.

The surf window kicks off on Saturday, August 15th. We’ve got some chest-high lines at Terra Mar (Terra-Mar) with a swell out of the SSW at about 4ft and a long 16-second period. But the wind is cross-onshore, and it’s choppy. The water is a warm 74° – that’s way warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a bit wild. The energy is weak, so it’s not really doing much. This is a marginal call, not something you’d rush out for.

Sunday the 16th stays small at 3ft. The morning is better, with a light cross-on breeze but still a bit of ripple on it. The afternoon is worse with a moderate cross-onshore wind and chop. It’s just not clean.

From Monday the 17th through the following week, it’s mostly poor. We see the swell dropping: about 3ft on Monday, down to 2ft by Tuesday, and it just stays weak and wonky. The wind does swing around to onshore, but the size is too small to get any real power. The combined swell energy is weak. This is a stretch with no real highlights – a solid gap of about seven days where you’re not going to find much.

Around the 23rd, we get a bit of a pulse with a 1ft swell but a long 19-second period, but it’s tiny. The wind is still light and cross-onshore, and it's just a blip. Not worth the paddle.

The second week stays pretty flat, with the occasional 2ft bump but nothing that breaks the surface tension. This is a period for tinkering with your gear, not for getting wet.

Now, here’s the standout. All eyes on Friday, August 28th. That afternoon, the swell starts to fill in at about 4ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the energy is the most promising we’ve seen in the whole period. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it should clean up. It’s not huge, but it’s the best we’ve got. Saturday the 29th morning also holds at about 4ft with a longer 18-second period. That’s your window.

The caveat here is that this is a point break, and with that long-period southwest swell, it should wrap in nicely. But with the long period, keep in mind it can get a little straight at a beach break, but at a point, it should be fun. It’s still a bit soft, but it’s the only time with any real push. This is the one to try to make.

So, overall, a long, slow grind ahead, but the last Friday into Saturday looks like the only real chance for a few proper waves. Don't hold your breath for anything between now and then.

Rusty.

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