Toes Over Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a pretty quiet stretch on the whole. We’ve got surf, but it’s mostly small and the wind’s not playing ball. The best bet is gonna be Toes Over, a beach/jetty setup that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the southwest swell direction it loves. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right now through mid-week, it’s all onshore wind and tiny, gutless waves. You’re looking at 2 ft to 2 ft at best, with periods around 16 seconds from the southwest, but the onshore breeze is just ruining it. The combined energy is moderate, hovering around the 200 mark (say, 198 to 201), but the quality’s poor. Not worth paddling out. This holds true for Wednesday and Thursday.

By Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th, the swell bumps up a touch to 2 ft to 3 ft, still from the south-southwest with a decent 16-second interval. The energy’s getting stronger, reaching up to 386 on Saturday morning, but the wind is still onshore. Saturday morning is your first real flicker of hope—clear skies, light breeze, but those onshore conditions keep it marginal.

Sunday the 16th morning is similar, with 3 ft of SSW swell and a light breeze, but still onshore, so only a marginal call. The energy is still moderate at 328. It just can’t get clean.

The real head-scratcher comes Friday the 21st of August. We get a bit of a rogue swell—4 ft from the west with a short, choppy 6-second period. Combined energy is moderate at 261, and the wind is cross-shore from the SSE. The setup actually looks more promising for kite surfing than paddle surfing because of that short period and cross-shore flow. Not really one for us surfers.

After that, we’re back to tiny stuff for the rest of the run through to the 27th. Mostly 1 ft to 2 ft, onshore wind, with combined energy values dropping as low as 155 and only occasionally creeping up to 269. The long period swells (16 to 19 seconds) that pop up sound nice on paper, but at beach breaks like this, they often break too straight and don’t shape up well, especially with the wind against them.

Honestly, there’s no real standout session in this 16-day window. The best you’ll get is a few mornings with marginal conditions and a light breeze. If you’re desperate, try the morning of Saturday the 15th or Sunday the 16th at Toes Over, but keep your expectations low. The crowds there can show up sometimes, but with surf this small, I wouldn’t worry too much.

Rusty.

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