Topaz Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at this stretch of coast.

Honestly, it’s a flat and frustrating run ahead. Over this 16-day window, there’s really nothing worth paddling out for. The surf is tiny, the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the whole setup looks like it’s just going to be a chop-fest. It’s a long, quiet stretch with no standout days, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you might be waiting for a while.

Let’s start with Wednesday afternoon, the 12th of August. Topaz Street is seeing a weak 2 ft swell from the SW, with a very long period of 16 seconds. Combined energy is only 172, which is weak. Problem is, the wind is onshore from the WSW at 12 mph, and the water is a much-warmer-than-normal 71°. Conditions are poor. Not a chance.

Thursday the 13th is more of the same. Morning has a 2 ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-shore from the S at 6 mph. The afternoon gets a little bigger at 2 ft from the SSW, but the wind swings cross-onshore. Combined energy bumps up to 210, still weak. Still poor.

Friday the 14th morning shows a 1 ft SSW swell, long period of 19 seconds, combined energy at 248. Wind is light and cross-onshore. The comment says marginal, but honestly, with that tiny height and the wrong wind, it’s not worth it. Afternoon is onshore junk.

Saturday the 15th morning sees the swell nudge up to 3 ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, energy at 393. That’s the most energy we’ll see for a while, but the wind is light cross-onshore. Still marginal. Afternoon goes onshore again.

Sunday the 16th morning is onshore with 3 ft SSW swell, wind from the WSW at 6 mph. Energy is 377. Still poor.

Monday the 17th through to the 25th of August is a long, drawn-out stretch of tiny swell, mostly between 1.0 ft and 2 ft, with the wind consistently onshore or cross-onshore. Combined energy drops as low as 103 on the 22nd. There’s a moment on Wednesday morning, the 19th of August, where we get a clean cross-offshore wind from the SSE at 9 mph, and the comment says “expect good surf conditions” – but it’s only a 2 ft SSW swell. That’s the best of a bad lot, but still very small and weak. Combined energy is 241.

After the 19th, it goes back to poor again. By Thursday the 27th of August morning, we see a 2 ft SW swell with a light cross-shore wind from the S at 3 mph, and energy at 329. That’s marginal again, but the afternoon goes cross-onshore.

So, the only real standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. Clean conditions, small but rideable. If you’re desperate and on a longboard, that’s your best shot. For the rest of the run, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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