The Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on the surf for the next couple of weeks.

The start is a bit of a mess. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are looking poor – big, messy swell with wind and rain messing everything up. That wave energy is reading in the thousands (2567) but the wind is just trashing any chance of clean waves. Not worth getting wet those days.

Monday the 10th is still a washout, but Tuesday the 11th is our first real standout. The Heads look clean Tuesday morning with a 10ft S swell, 13-second period, and light east cross-off wind. Combined energy is strong (2958), and those conditions will give some solid, well-shaped waves. This is a morning for experienced surfers only – that size is no joke, and the crowd could be there on a Tuesday.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th offer more clean mornings, but the swell drops off. Wednesday morning is 5ft from the SSW with a super long 20-second period, clear skies, and light east cross-off wind. That long period means the waves will have serious push and shape, but at a beach break it might wall up. The energy is still moderate (2390). It’s a good option for those who can handle the lulls.

Thursday the 13th sees similar conditions: 5ft SSW at 20 seconds, light northeast cross-off, and clean. Another solid morning.

Friday the 14th is where we get another standout – glassy offshore wind from the north-northeast in the morning with a 4ft SW swell, 16-second period. The energy is strong (2303) and the waves will be clean and lined up. This is the pick of the week for a relaxed but punchy session.

From the 15th through the 18th, we see smaller but still rideable swell with some glassy periods. The morning of Saturday the 15th is only 4ft but super clean with light northwest winds. By Sunday the 16th morning, it’s small at 3ft but glassy and clean – a longboard morning.

The 17th and 18th keep the good form going with glassy conditions and waist to chest-high waves. The morning of Monday the 17th is a standout: 6ft SW, 13-second swell, dead calm, and glassy. The energy is solid (1299) and for a Monday, you might have it pretty quiet.

After that, the window closes up on Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th with onshore winds and deteriorating conditions. Friday the 21st morning offers a brief glassy window with a small 5ft SW swell, but the rain is back.

Now, for the long-range wild card. Saturday the 22nd of August is showing a massive 13ft WSW swell with glassy conditions and light northwest winds. That’s a huge amount of energy (4685) and the break is forecast to be too big. Only for the absolute elite crew. If you’re not a pro, give that one a wide berth. It’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the best windows are the morning of Tuesday the 11th for big, clean surf, and the morning of Friday the 14th for a more manageable but still punchy session. The longboard crew should look at Sunday the 16th morning for some glassy little waves.

Rusty

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