The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

First up, we’re looking at The Spot. It’s a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no dramas there.

The early part of the week is a bit of a write-off. Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon is all poor surf conditions with onshore winds. There’s a bit of swell from the SSW, but a moderate to fresh breeze blowing onshore is just making a mess of it. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Saturday morning the 22nd sees a small drop in swell, only 3ft from the SSW, with a long period of 14 seconds. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, but the combined energy is weak (265). It’s marginal, but not the one to get excited about.

The real standout is Sunday the 23rd. The afternoon session is the pick of the bunch. We’re looking at a clean 6ft swell from the S, with a nice 11-second period. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore, which is going to keep the surface glassy. The combined energy is solid moderate (846). This is good, clean, surfable wave energy. The morning is bigger, at 10ft from the SSW, but with a shorter period of 10 seconds. That’s only for the experienced crew; beginners will want to sit that one out.

Monday the 24th has some size, 6ft and 5ft, but the wind is onshore from the ENE and NE, so the quality is questionable. The energy is strong (1428, 1336), but the wind is the problem.

Tuesday the 25th is another good day. The afternoon is where it’s at. You’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the SSW, a long 14-second period, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (771). This is another very good session.

After that, the wind turns onshore again from the 26th to the 28th, with a mix of fresh to moderate breezes from the NE and ENE. There is a big, long-period swell on the 26th (7ft, 18 seconds, energy 3325), but the onshore wind will ruin it. It’s a no-go for paddle surfing.

Then we get a couple of rippers. Friday the 28th afternoon has a clean 8ft swell from the S with a short 7-second period, but the wind is a fresh offshore from the SSW. That’s going to be clean and steep, but 8ft is expert territory. Saturday the 29th is the best of the second week. Morning and afternoon both have a clean 3ft from the S, 12-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy is moderate (809, 815). That’s a proper longboard or funboard day, clean and consistent.

Sunday the 30th has a strong offshore wind (25 mph) which will make the surface glassy, but the swell is small and the wind is so strong it’ll be hard to paddle into. The rest of the forecast into early September is mostly small, weak, and onshore, with only a brief return to some size on Thursday the 3rd of September, with a clean 7ft to 7ft from the SSW and S, but the period is short (7 seconds), so it’ll be a bit lumpy and fast.

The best bet on offer? Without a doubt, the afternoon of Sunday the 23rd of August, followed closely by the afternoon of Tuesday the 25th of August. Also, the clean little 3ft sessions on Saturday the 29th of August are a solid shout for a fun day out.

Rusty out.

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