The Tree Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for our little corner of the world. Let's get into it.

This is a run of surf that's got a bit of everything, but the real standout is shaping up for the end of the month. The water's sitting at a toasty 87°F and it's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is always a bonus.

Right now, we're in a bit of a quiet spell. The first real action cranks up on Wednesday morning, August 19th, at The Tree. It's an exposed spot, and it's fairly consistent. We're looking at a clean 3 ft SW groundswell with a solid 15-second period, and it's glassy as a mirror with a light NNW breeze. The combined energy is moderate (360), so it's not a massive day, but it's clean and fun. The afternoon sees a risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind, so the call is for the mornings all week.

The pattern holds through the week: clean, glassy mornings with a bit of SSW swell. Thursday morning the 20th is 3 ft of SSW swell, 9-second period, moderate energy (301), and glassy conditions. Friday morning the 21st is the pick of the early run: 4 ft of SSW swell at 11 seconds, combined energy bumping up to moderate-strong (427), and again, glassy. The mornings are the go.

The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd is more of the same, with clean, glassy starts and chest-high sets. Sunday afternoon the 23rd is interesting: the swell drops to 2 ft, but it's a long-period 18-second SW groundswell, glassy, with moderate energy (358). It's tiny, but that long period will put some shape on it.

We hit a bit of a lull through the middle of the next week. The mornings of the 24th, 25th, and 26th are all small, with the 26th seeing a 4 ft but short-period (7 seconds) SSW swell – it's gonna be a bit crumbly and weak.

Then things start to get interesting. The standout is Saturday, August 29th. The morning at The Tree is looking excellent. We've got a solid 5 ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, combined energy is a very strong 1457, and it's clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. That's a long-period groundswell, so it will be pushing hard and will offer some proper waves. It's also a touch big for beginners, but for experienced surfers, this is the session to target. The 30th looks marginal in comparison, with a bit of cross-shore wind.

The run keeps going into the start of September. Monday morning the 31st is clean and glassy with 3 ft of 14-second SW swell and strong energy (533). The 3rd of September is a nice little bookend with a clean, glassy morning and a 2 ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, moderate energy (406).

So, to sum it up: the mornings are your windows. The 29th of August is the one to circle – that's your big, clean, powerful day. Before that, the 21st and 22nd mornings are solid, everyday fun. After the 29th, the 31st and the 3rd of September are worth a paddle.

Rusty.

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