The Wharf Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what The Wharf is serving up.

First off, the water's sitting around 81°F, which is dead standard for this time of year. The Wharf is a reef break, consistent, intermediate-friendly, and it loves a south swell. But mate, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for the most part.

We're staring down a massive dry spell. From Wednesday the 19th of August all the way up to the morning of Friday the 28th of August, it's just a wasteland. Consistent onshore and cross-onshore winds in the 15 to 25 mph range, sometimes gusting way harder, are hammering the surface. The swell energy pops off a few times – like a strong 1147 on the 22nd and a thumping 1782 on the afternoon of the 22nd – but with 2 to 2 ft of SSE swell and those winds, it’s just lumpy, choppy, and ugly. A total write-off.

The one and only real chance to get wet comes on the morning of Friday the 28th of August. We've got a solid 6 ft of swell from the SSE and a combined energy reading of 1122, which is decent power. The wind eases to a light cross-onshore from the east at only 9 mph, so it won't be glassy, but it's the cleanest thing we've seen in over a week. The forecast calls it marginal, and the afternoon drops off to 5 ft, so you'll want to be on it early.

After that little window snaps shut, it's back to the salt mines. From Saturday the 29th of August through to Thursday the 3rd of September, we're looking at tiny swell, mostly under 3 ft, and constant cross-onshore breezes messing up anything that might show. There's a pulse on Tuesday the 1st of September with 6 ft from the SE, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is still junk. It's all a no-go.

So, here's the skinny: forget the next week. The only slim hope is the morning of Friday the 28th of August. Score that if you can, but otherwise, this 16-day look is a proper dud. Keep your board waxed for the next update.

Stay sharp.
Rusty.

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