Topaz Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what’s brewing over the next couple of weeks. It’s been pretty flat, and honestly, things are gonna stay that way for a good while. There’s a long stretch of days where the surf just isn’t doing a thing, so don’t get too excited for most of this period.

It all starts Monday the 10th of August at Topaz Street, but it’s not worth getting the board wet. You’ve got tiny swell, around 2 ft, coming from the SSW. Wind is light and cross-onshore, making the surface bumpy with little wind ripples. The energy is weak, around 144. Just not worth the paddle.

That same story repeats for days. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are more of the same – small swell, cross-onshore wind, and poor conditions. Thursday the 13th doesn’t help either. The swell stays small and the wind keeps blowing onshore or cross-onshore. It’s a real flat spell.

We get a slight bump in energy on Friday the 14th, with the morning looking marginal. The swell is still only about 1 ft, but the period stretches out to 19 seconds, giving it a little more push. Light onshore wind though. The combined energy jumps to 254, which is moderate, but the wave quality is still lacking. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th follow the same pattern – small, onshore, marginal at best.

Now here’s where I perk up a bit. On Monday the 17th, the morning still looks marginal, but the wind is light cross-onshore. Not perfect, but it’s something. Then Tuesday the 18th morning is the first real standout. We’ve got clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, and the wave quality finally hits “expect good surf conditions.” Swell is 2 ft from the SSW, with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is a solid moderate at 260. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and rideable. That’s the pick of the whole forecast so far.

Wednesday the 19th morning is also worth a look. Another morning with clean, glassy conditions thanks to a light cross-offshore wind from the SSE. Swell is up just a touch to about 2 ft, also from the SSW, with a 15-second period. Energy is similar at 268. This is the best combo of clean waves and consistent little lines we’re going to see. If you can only go once, aim for Wednesday morning the 19th.

The rest of that week quickly drops back to poor conditions with onshore winds and no real swell energy. We’re back to 1 ft to 2 ft with light onshore or cross-onshore breezes. Not much to chase.

By the final week, things stay quiet until Tuesday the 25th. That morning brings another clean window with light cross-offshore wind from the SSE and a very long-period SSW swell of 1 ft, but with a 24-second period – that’s serious groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong at 325. This is a far-out standout, but treat it as promising and uncertain. At a beach setup like Topaz Street, that long period might cause the waves to break too straight, but with clean conditions and that much period, it could still offer some nice lined-up rides.

Overall, don’t expect much for most of this stretch. The real highlights are the Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th mornings, and possibly the far-off Tuesday 25th if it holds up. Crowds are possible at Topaz Street, so keep your eyes peeled.

Stay stoked, but keep your expectations low.
Rusty

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