Udo Shrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Udo Shrine. Honestly, what a tough stretch we’re looking at. The whole 16-day window is a battle, with no real standouts at all. The first few days are a write-off, and the persistent cross-onshore or onshore wind just ruins anything that tries to show up. There’s a big gap of nothing but poor surf until the very end of the first week, and even then, it’s a struggle.

Alright, starting from Wednesday the 19th of August, it’s a no-go. We’ve got a risk of thunderstorms, a cross-onshore wind from the east at 9 mph, and a messy 3 ft swell from the east at a short 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (152), and the water is a warm 84°, which is about average for the time of year. Not worth paddling out for.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st follow the same pattern. Thursday morning is clear but the wind is onshore, and the swell is tiny. Friday sees a slight bump to 4 ft from the south, but it’s still cross-onshore and marginal. The combined energy picks up a bit to 238, but the quality is just not there.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are clear, but the wind stays onshore, and the swell holds around 3 ft to 4 ft. The combined energy on Sunday morning hits 281, but it’s still poor. The wind is just a constant issue.

Monday the 24th of August is a bit of a tease. The swell builds to 4 ft from the ESE with a very long 15-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 913 – that’s moderate energy. But the wind is onshore from the ENE at 12 mph, so it’s all blown out. That long period groundswell would be magic at a point or reef, but with the wind on it, it’s a mess.

Tuesday the 25th of August gets ugly. The swell jumps to 8 ft to 10 ft from the SE with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is massive (3294 to 4007). But the wind is a cross-onshore from the NE at 16 to 19 mph. This is expert-level swell size, over 8 ft, but the wind is just ruining it. The quality is poor, so it’s not recommended.

The rest of the week is a stormy mess. Wednesday the 26th of August has a near-gale from the NE at 31 mph and a 16 ft swell. The combined energy is off the charts (14927). That’s not surfing, that’s survival. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are still hammered by gale-force winds and big, messy swell.

We finally get a glimmer on Saturday the 29th of August. The swell drops to 7 ft from the south, and the wind shifts to a cross-off from the south at 16 mph. The report says “clean” for the afternoon. The combined energy is still a solid 1141. This is the only day in the whole window where the conditions are marginally okay for an intermediate surfer, given the 7 ft size. But the break is inconsistent, and the crowds are often there. It’s the best of a bad bunch.

Sunday the 30th of August is back to cross-onshore wind and a dropping swell. The rest of the period through to Thursday the 3rd of September is a repeat of the same story: onshore or cross-onshore wind, and significant swell that’s just blown to pieces. The combined energy stays in the hundreds to thousands, but the wind never lets up. There’s nothing to recommend here.

So, to wrap it up: the only real window of opportunity is the afternoon of Saturday the 29th of August. It’s a long way off, but if the forecast holds, it might be your only shot for a clean wave. But with the inconsistency and the crowds, don’t get your hopes too high. The rest of this 16-day run is a write-off.

Rusty.

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