The Mayport Poles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. It's Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – for the next little while, the surf is looking pretty flat and uninspiring around here. We're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak, and often messy conditions before a potential glimmer of hope shows up later on.

For the first week and a half, it's a grind. From right now, Tuesday the 11th of August, all the way through to Monday the 24th of August, the waves are small and the energy is almost non-existent. You'll be seeing a lot of knee-high slop with combined swell energies mostly under 50 – weak, wind-chopped junk. The wind is a big problem, mostly coming from the SE and ruining any chance of a clean wave. Mornings do offer some relief with light offshore breezes, but the swell is just too tiny to get excited about, maxing out at a pathetic 2ft. Honestly, unless you're a beginner wanting to practice pop-ups on a longboard in poor surf, there's just nothing doing.

There is a gap of complete nothingness for about 12 days before we finally see a shift.

Alright, now let's talk about the one spot that might save this entire forecast period. It's The Mayport Poles.

This is a beginner-friendly spot that's exposed to the east. The real standout moment comes on Wednesday the 19th of August. There's a window on Wednesday morning that even gets a little emotional. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so don't expect a shock. But look at this: a glassy, clean surface with a light SSW breeze. More importantly, a proper east swell rolls in at 2ft, but with a long-period of 12 seconds. That longer-period groundswell carries some real punch for its size, with a combined energy of 122 – we're talking moderate energy that will actually wrap in and offer a wave with some shape. This is a rare moment of quality in an otherwise bleak outlook. It's a beach break, so that long period might make the sets a bit defecty, but with glassy conditions, it'll be super user-friendly. You can expect crowds to be possible, as it's the only decent game in town.

That clean window is short-lived though. By Wednesday afternoon, the wind swings SE and the waves get chopped up to 4ft with a huge jump in energy to 571, but the quality is gone.

After that, the last few days of the month drop right back into the doldrums, with more tiny, onshore wind-swell rubbish. So, if you're a surfer, your best bet is to circle Wednesday the 19th of August on your calendar. Set the alarm for first light, and get down to The Mayport Poles for that narrow window of glassy, long-period lines. Anything else before or after is just a waste of wax.

Rusty, signing off.

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