Trespassers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Trespassers.

Right now, the water temperature is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no shock to the system there.

The coming days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a glimmer or two. The first real highlight looks like Wednesday morning, August 5th. The swell is a modest 2ft from the SSW, but the period is a very long 19 seconds, which means proper groundswell energy. The wind is a clean cross-offshore breeze from the north, and the combined swell energy is moderate at 385. It’s not a big day, but the conditions are set to be clean, making it a good window for a more experienced surfer to get a few smooth lines on the reef. Keep in mind, this spot is fairly consistent, but it’s an advanced break, so it’s not for the faint-hearted.

The pattern then gets messy. From Thursday the 6th through to the end of the first week, we see a lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds. The swell builds, but quality takes a dive. That Friday morning, August 7th, brings a bigger 6ft swell from the SW with a 15-second period, and the combined swell energy hits 1359, which is strong. But a 12 mph cross-shore wind is going to chop it up. It’s a tough call.

The second week takes a turn for the big and the wild. From Sunday, August 9th, onwards, the swell pumps up, hitting 10ft to 12ft by the 10th and 11th, with combined swell energy readings soaring into the thousands (4261, 4956, 5720). That’s serious, heavy water. The problem is the wind. Near gale-force onshores and cross-onshores will blow the place to bits. This is expert territory only, and honestly, with that wind, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing playground than a paddle-surfing spot. The swell direction is from the SSW to SW, which isn’t the optimum, but on those sizes, the reef will be handling a lot of juice.

Things start to settle a little around Thursday, August 14th. The morning shows a 7ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind drops to a light cross-onshore from the NNW. The combined swell energy is still strong at 2286, but it’s a step down from the chaos. The conditions are still marginal, but the potential for a few solid, powerful waves is there for the experts.

The weekend of August 16th looks a bit more manageable. The swell drops to 4ft, the wind goes cross-offshore from the north, and the conditions are clean. It’s not a standout, but it’s a safe bet for a session after the big stuff.

Overall, the best and most reliable window is that Wednesday morning, August 5th. It’s clean, it’s small but long-period, and it’s a good chance to get the reef working. The other days are either too big, too windy, or both. The second week is promising in size but risky in quality.

Rusty.

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