Udo Shrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a write-off for Udo Shrine. That reef is pretty inconsistent at the best of times, and we’re looking at a solid 10-day stretch of poor surf conditions. The onshore and cross-onshore winds are just relentless, and the swell is either too weak or completely messy. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate at best, with numbers like 148 to 417 (weak to moderate) for the first week, so it’s not even worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at a warm 83.7°F (normal for the time of year), but that’s about the only thing that’s friendly.

The real action, if you can call it that, doesn’t even start until Tuesday, August 25th, when a big, long-period groundswell rolls in from the SE with a 16-second period. The combined energy jumps to 2769 (strong), and the swell is hitting 7.5 ft in the morning. But here’s the kicker – the wind is cross-onshore and the waves are going to be choppy and messy. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s a gamble. The following days get even bigger, with a 16.4 ft to 19.7 ft SE swell on the 26th and 27th, but the wind is strong and onshore, making it a total washing machine. That’s kite surfing weather, not paddle surfing.

The only faint glimmer of hope comes right at the end of the forecast. On Tuesday, September 1st, we finally get some clean, cross-offshore winds from the SSW, and the swell is a solid 8.2 ft from the ESE with a 14 to 16-second period. The combined energy is 2914 to 3449 (strong). This is a real groundswell, and it’s going to be big and powerful. For a reef like Udo, that means proper waves, but it’s definitely for experienced surfers only. The wind is clean, which is a major plus. Then, on Wednesday, September 2nd, it drops to a more manageable 4.6 ft from the E (11-second period, 781 combined energy) with light WNW cross-offshore winds. That’s the best-looking, most accessible window for the whole 16 days, and it’s two weeks out, so keep an eye on it.

So, if you’re patient, the standout is the morning of Tuesday, September 1st, and the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. The first one is a big, powerful groundswell with clean wind, and the second is a smaller, cleaner day that’s more suited to a standard intermediate session. Everything else until then? Leave it. The combination of inconsistent breaks, strong onshore winds, and messy swell means it’s a long wait for something decent.

Stay patient, and keep your board waxed for that first week of September.

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