The Patch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and look at what The Patch has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a slow burn, to be honest, but there are a couple of windows that are going to make it worth your while.

The early part of the run is pretty flat and messy. We're looking at small, weak surf with cross-onshore winds messing up the surface for the first few days. Water temp is sitting at 60°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a small silver lining.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are a write-off. We're talking ankle-biters mostly, with a moderate cross-onshore breeze making things choppy. The swell energy is weak, around 325, and it's not doing us any favors.

The weekend brings a little bump in size and some cleaner conditions, but it's still not firing. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th see some chest-high sets with light cross-shore winds. It's surfable, but you'll be working for it. The energy picks up to a moderate 458 on Saturday morning, but the wind isn't quite right, so it's marginal at best.

Monday the 17th stays much the same, but by the afternoon, things start to shift. The wind swings cross-offshore and cleans it right up. It's still small, but the surface is getting good. Monday the 19th is where it starts to get interesting. A fresh pulse of swell from the WNW bumps things up to a solid 6ft, and while the period is short at 7 seconds, the wind is light and cross-offshore, making for some clean, fun waves. The energy is building too, hitting strong at 623. This is the first real standout for me.

The 20th offers a different flavor: glassy conditions with a touch of leftover WNW swell. It's smaller, around 3ft, but with a longer 12-second period, it'll have more push to it. It's a great morning for a longboard. Then things back off again.

We go through a bit of a flat spell from the 21st to the 23rd, with small, lumpy surf. But then the real winner shows up. From the 25th of August onward, the WNW groundswell starts to fill in, and it's looking promising. The mornings are the call, with light cross-offshore winds keeping things clean. Tuesday the 25th has chest to head-high waves, but it's Wednesday the 27th and especially Thursday the 28th that are the standouts. The swell pushes to 6ft-6ft, with a strong 722-785 energy. The winds are light and offshore, which is exactly what you want. It's a bit of a trek out there, but this is the pick of the forecast. Just remember, when it's this clean and a bit of size, the crowds are likely.

The first week is a waiting game, but the second week, starting around the 25th, is where the magic should happen. It's a late call, so keep an eye on it, but it's looking like the best bet of the period.

For the beginners out there, that 6ft on the 27th and 28th is getting on the bigger side, so maybe pick your moments or stick to the smaller mornings. For everyone else, get ready.

Rusty, signing off.

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