The Box Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, grab a coffee, 'cause I gotta level with ya – the next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty grim for a paddle. Let's break it down for the one spot we've got on the radar.

First up, The Box is a beach and reef setup, usually for the advanced crew, and it's inconsistent. It likes a good ENE swell direction to really light up. Right now, it's not gettin' that. The water is sittin' at a balmy 84° – that's much warmer than normal for this time of year, almost 6° above average. Pretty unusual.

For the next ten days or so, we're lookin' at a whole lot of nothin'. The combined wave energy is basically zero, just a flat, sad ocean. There's a dry spell here that stretches from Friday the 14th all the way through to the 24th with no real surf on offer. You'll get a tiny bump here and there – like on Saturday the 15th afternoon with a weak 1 ft from the SE with a short 4-second period, and a bit of a cross-onshore wind. Same story pops up again on Sunday the 16th, a little 1 ft from the NE. But that's it – nothing worth paddling out for. The wind goes glassy sometimes, like Saturday morning the 15th and Tuesday the 18th, but there's no swell to clean up.

It's not until Tuesday the 25th in the afternoon that we finally see a pulse. The Box catches a tiny 2 ft from the north with a short 4-second period. Combined energy is only 9, so still weak. The good news? It's glassy. But it's just not enough to get excited about.

Then on Wednesday the 26th, we get what might be the best of a bad bunch. The Box has 3 ft from the NNE in the morning, period of 7 seconds, and combined energy climbs to 78. Still on the weak side, but it's the biggest swell in the whole run. Wind is a moderate cross-shore from the north at 12 mph, so it'll be a bit bumpy. This is still only for experts, though. The afternoon drops to 3 ft from the NE.

Thursday the 27th morning is glassy with a 2 ft from the NE, period 7 seconds. Energy is 31. Clean, but small.

Honestly, if you're desperate, the morning of Wednesday the 26th is your best chance for a wave, but it's far from a standout. The consistent cross-off winds towards the end of the window, like the 28th, might clean things up, but the swell is tiny. With such small, short-period swell and a beach / reef setup, this whole stretch looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. The forecast can always change, but right now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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