Trapdoors Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at what we’ve got for Trapdoors over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner to start, but there’s some serious potential down the line for those who are keen on a challenge.

Right now, the water temp is sitting at 68°, which is bang on average for this time of year.

We kick off Thursday, the 6th of August, but honestly, it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at tiny 1ft waves from the ESE with a short, weak 8-second period. The combined energy is a measly 41, and with a light cross-offshore wind it’s clean but just too small to get excited about. Friday morning the 7th brings a little more hope with 2ft from the SSE, and the wind goes glassy—totally calm. The energy climbs to 95, and it’s clean, but again, it’s still tiny.

Saturday the 8th sees a slight bump to 3ft, and with glassy conditions in the morning, it’s surfable. The energy is now 135—moderate. It’s not going to blow your mind, but for a small wave funboard or a longboard, it’s worth a paddle.

Sunday the 9th is a write-off. The swell bumps up to 4ft, but the wind swings north and then cranks up to 19 mph from the NNE, making the surface lumpy and choppy. Not worth it.

Now, Monday the 10th is the first real standout. The morning brings 4ft from the ENE with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the west. The energy hits 308—moderate to solid—and the conditions are clean. This is your best bet in the first week. The afternoon stays clean with a gentle offshore breeze from the SW, but the swell drops to 3ft.

After that, we hit a flat spell. Tuesday the 11th through Wednesday the 12th are all small, around 2ft to 2ft, with poor winds or choppy conditions. Thursday the 13th afternoon gets interesting energy-wise at 528, with a 5ft SSW swell and cross-off wind, but the tide might mess with it.

Here’s the real pay-off: Friday the 14th of August. The morning will be pumping with a 10ft groundswell from the south, a long 12-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is a massive 4060—strong. This is big, powerful, and clean. Only for experienced surfers, this is the best on offer and a true standout. The SE wind picks up in the afternoon and drops it to 7ft.

Saturday the 15th morning is another gem. 7ft from the south, glassy calm, with energy at 1098. It’s big, clean, and lined up, but again, experts only. The afternoon gets ruined by a NE onshore wind.

Sunday the 16th holds solid at 6ft to 6ft from the SSE with cross-off winds, clean but a bit windy. The energy is strong through the 500-570 range. Good for strong intermediate surfers.

The following week, from Monday the 17th to Wednesday the 19th, we see a slow drop-off. Swell stays around 4ft to 5ft with moderate winds and clean conditions, but nothing that stands out compared to the 14th and 15th.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are similar: around 4ft to 4ft from the east, with Friday the 21st offering clean offshore winds in the afternoon from the WSW—a nice way to finish the run.

So, to sum it up: the absolute standout is Friday the 14th of August morning for the big, clean 10ft southern groundswell. Saturday the 15th morning is a close second. The rest of the window is small-to-medium with a few clean windows for the patient surfer.

Crowds are possible at Trapdoors, so keep that in mind for the standout days.

Rusty.

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