The Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down what’s on the cards for The Island. It’s a reef break, exposed to the southwest, and it’s consistent. We’ve got a long stretch of decent groundswell coming, but the wind is going to mess it up more often than not. A lot of these days are for the experienced crew – once it’s over 5ft, the groms should sit it out.

We kick off on Thursday the 13th of August with a 7ft SW groundswell, long 15 second period, but the breeze is onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, so it’s messy. The combined energy is strong at 2233. It’s a marginal call. Friday the 14th is where it starts to fire. The morning is the real standout. Still the same 7ft SW swell, but the period stretches to a very long 16 seconds and the wind goes glassy. Absolutely clean. The combined energy jumps to 2564 – that’s a powerful, solid groundswell. For experienced surfers, this is as good as it gets. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze, but the morning is the one.

Saturday the 15th keeps the good times rolling with a 6ft SW swell at 16 seconds, now with a solid offshore breeze from the east at 12 mph in the morning, dropping to 9 mph in the afternoon. Clean, powerful conditions. Combined energy is still strong at 1784. Another top pick.

Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th see the swell ease back a notch, around 3ft to 4ft, but it’s still a long period SW groundswell with clean offshore winds. Combined energy drops to moderate (829 and 809), but for a smaller board, the shape will be there. Perfect for a relaxed session.

Then we hit a rough patch. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th get blown out – strong cross-shore and onshore winds, messy conditions, and the energy gets weak. Not worth paddling out.

Thursday the 20th of August brings a pulse of new SW groundswell, 5ft at 16 seconds, combined energy up to 1339. Morning has a light cross-off breeze, so it’s clean and juicy. That’s another good option for the experienced surfer.

Friday the 21st is a write-off in the afternoon with a building 7ft WSW swell but strong onshore wind. Saturday the 22nd gets chunky – 10ft SW swell in the morning, 8ft in the afternoon, period around 13-14 seconds. The combined energy is huge (2845 and 2944). The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but at that size, it’s only for the experts. A real beast.

Sunday the 23rd of August is a sneaky highlight. Drop back to 7ft SW at 15 seconds, combined energy 2116, light offshore breeze in the morning. Clean and powerful. That’s a proper session.

From Monday the 24th onwards, the wind turns against us again – cross-on and onshore, choppy. There’s still plenty of swell, even a big 8ft SW on the 25th with energy up at 3088, but it’s messy. A few scattered windows show up, like Friday the 28th of August: a very long period 7ft SW groundswell at 19 seconds, combined energy 3106, and only a cross-shore breeze. That’s a clean line-up but with that period, it’s going to jack up fast – definitely for the experienced guys.

Overall, the best bets are Friday the 14th morning, Saturday the 15th, and Sunday the 23rd morning. The big days on the 22nd and 28th are for the brave. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Rusty.

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