Udo Shrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s on the table. This is a tricky one, folks. The first few days are a real mixed bag with small, messy swell and cross-onshore winds, so don’t expect much.

Udo Shrine is a reef setup that’s inconsistent and often crowded, so it’s a spot you need to pick your moments. The early part of the outlook is a write-off. Thursday afternoon (13th August) has a tiny 2ft southerly swell, but it’s blowing a cross-offshore at 16 mph, which just makes it a choppy, poor mess. Through Friday and Saturday, the swell stays small, around 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is all over the place. There’s a brief moment Friday morning with a glassy 3ft south swell and hardly any wind, but the energy is weak (245) and the 8-second period is short, so it’s barely worth a paddle.

There’s a real gap here. From Sunday morning (16th August) all the way through to Thursday afternoon (20th August), the surf is tiny or onshore, with easterly winds and poor quality. The combined energy is mostly in the low to mid hundreds, which is weak. You’d be better off finding something else to do.

Finally, the first real standout arrives on Friday morning, 21st August. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSE, with a 10-second period and a moderate 438 combined energy. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the south at 6 mph, and the break is exposed to that south swell. This is the first decent window for an intermediate surfer. The water is a warm 84°F, which is bang on average for the time of year here.

But hold onto your board, because the real magic is a long way off. On Sunday, 23rd August, the afternoon brings a massive 7ft ESE groundswell with a long 17-second period. The combined energy rockets to 2925, and the wind is glassy from the north. This is a serious setup. For the reef, that long period groundswell is going to produce some beautiful, powerful lines. This is for experienced surfers, as it’s over 8ft. The next morning, Monday 24th August, is the absolute peak: an 12ft SE swell, 17-second period, and a colossal 6726 combined energy. Glassy conditions from the north. This is exceptional, expert-only territory. The swell direction from the SE matches the optimum direction for the break perfectly.

Through the rest of that week, the swell stays huge (12ft) but the wind gets a bit tricky, with onshore and cross-onshore breezes kicking in. The long period drops off slowly, but the energy remains very strong. By Wednesday 26th August, the swell is still 12ft but the period is down to 14 seconds, still a major groundswell. The water will still be warm.

The very end of the forecast, from Thursday 27th August, looks like it’s gone flat again, with tiny 1ft to 2ft swell and almost no push.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a washout. The clear standout is the Monday 24th August morning session at Udo Shrine, with that massive, glassy, long-period groundswell. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but it has the potential to be the session of the year.

Rusty.

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