The Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, we’re looking at a solid run of swell for The Island, a consistent reef break that's exposed to the SW. The water temperature is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so nothing to worry about with the wetsuit.

The real standout is Sunday the 23rd. We’ve got a nice SW groundswell, 6 ft, with a very long period of 17 seconds. That’s a lot of energy in the water (combined energy of 1673), and with a light NNE cross-off breeze, it’s going to be clean. This is a reef break, so that long period should set up beautifully. It’s advanced territory and can get crowded, but this is the session to aim for.

Monday the 24th is a bit of a letdown. The swell drops to 3 ft with a shorter period, and morning rain with a cross-off wind won't help. The afternoon turns ugly with a fresh 19 mph SSW cross-breeze making a mess of things. Skip it.

We get a pulse back on Tuesday the 25th with 7 ft SW swell, but it’s blown out by a strong cross-wind. The energy is there (1880), but the quality is poor. Only for the die-hards.

Wednesday the 26th morning is a sneaky good one. The swell is down to 4 ft, but it’s clean with a light NNE cross-off. Good for a fun session, but not a standout.

Thursday the 27th is a weird one. The morning is small at 3 ft, but the period is a massive 21 seconds. That’s a lot of energy (1160) but the cross-wind will chop it up. The afternoon brings a bigger 6 ft, 19-second swell, but it’s a cross-on wind. It’ll be lumpy, but there’s a lot of power (2639).

Friday the 28th morning is the next true gem. We’ve got a clean 6 ft SW swell with a 16-second period, cross-off wind from the SE, and it’s glassy. The combined energy is 1597, and it’s listed as excellent for experienced surfers. This is right up there with Sunday.

The weekend of the 29th and 30th is mellow. Clean mornings, but the swell is smaller, around 3 ft to 4 ft. Sunday the 30th afternoon has a massive 6 ft, 19-second swell with a combined energy of 4512, but it’s a slight cross-on wind. It’ll be big, but not perfect.

The first week of September is a mixed bag. We get a solid 7 ft SW swell on the 3rd and 4th. The 4th has a clean, cross-off morning, so that’s your best bet in that stretch. The combined energy is 2190, so it’ll be powerful. The 5th has a clean morning too, but it’s a bit smaller at 5 ft.

Honestly, the two standout sessions are Sunday the 23rd and Friday the 28th. Both have clean winds, good size, and that long-period SW groundswell that loves this reef. The rest of the period is either smaller, wind-affected, or both. The conditions get a bit more uncertain in the second week, but the 4th of September looks promising.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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