Trapdoors Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Trapdoors.

First up, the water is sitting at 67°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, but nothing to really complain about. You’ll still want a spring suit.

The forecast kicks off with a bit of a slow start, but we’ve got a few windows of opportunity. The first real standout is Monday morning, August 3rd. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a clean 4ft swell from the southeast. The combined energy is a solid moderate 397, and with a 10-second period, those waves will have some push. This is your best bet early on – clean, tidy, and the wind is absolutely perfect. It’s an advanced spot, so don’t expect a beginner-friendly wave, but for the crew that knows what they’re doing, this is the one.

We then hit a dry spell. Monday afternoon goes onshore, and Tuesday through to the following weekend is pretty ordinary. We’re looking at small, weak swells, mostly under 3ft, with periods of cross-off or cross-on winds. The energy is low, often under 100, and it’s just not worth paddling out for. There’s a stretch from Monday afternoon right through to Friday, August 14th, where there’s nothing much to get excited about – a real gap in the action.

Now, looking further out, things start to rumble again. Friday morning, August 14th, brings a pulse of 6ft southeast swell with a combined energy of 424. That’s a decent jump in size, but it’s a bit short-period at 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean but a bit fat. This one is for the more experienced crew, as 6ft at this break can get a bit heavy.

The real standout of the whole outlook, though, is Saturday morning, August 15th. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the south, with a whopping combined energy of 1216. That’s a powerful, strong swell. The wind is light cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is expert-only territory – over 8ft it’s only for the pros, and 8ft is right on the edge. If you’re not comfortable in big, powerful surf, sit this one out. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it won’t be a long, drawn-out groundswell, but it’ll have a lot of punch. This is the best wave on offer, but it’s not for the faint of heart.

Sunday the 16th backs off a bit, down to 5ft of south swell, but with a moderate breeze, it’s not as clean as Saturday. After that, the swell fades through the end of the run, and we’re back to small, ordinary conditions.

So to sum it up: Monday morning August 3rd for the glassy, clean, fun-sized waves, and Saturday morning August 15th for the big, powerful, expert-level session. Everything else in between is a bit of a write-off.

Rusty.

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