Udo Shrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya—this stretch is lookin’ tough. Udo Shrine is the only spot on the menu for the next couple of weeks, and it’s an inconsistent reef break that rarely delivers clean waves. The water temp is sitting at 84°F, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick things off with a long, quiet gap. From Thursday the 20th of August right through to Sunday the 23rd, it’s all poor surf conditions. Swell is small—around 3ft to 4ft—with short period windswell under 9 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the wave energy is weak, bouncing between 161 and 258 (combined swell energy). Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 24th shows a little life. The morning sees a 6ft swell from the SE at 16 seconds, with combined energy hitting 1750—that’s moderate energy. The afternoon bumps up to 8ft from the ESE, same long period of 17 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 3547. This is groundswell, and it’s shaping up alright for a reef like Udo, but the wind is onshore at 12 mph, so it’s marginal. The tide might mess with you too. This is for experienced surfers only, and it’s still a gamble.

Tuesday the 25th gets blown out fast. We’ve got a big 15ft to 18ft swell from the ESE with periods around 16 to 17 seconds, and combined energy in the five-digit range—11970 in the morning, 14570 in the arvo. But the wind is cross-onshore at 22 mph, making it lumpy and messy. Not our day.

Wednesday the 26th is a write-off. The swell pumps at 21ft from the E, but the wind is screaming at 31 mph in the morning and 25 mph in the afternoon. Combined energy is massive—16281 and 14027—but the onshore gale turns it into a washing machine. Way too big and blown out for any kind of fun.

Then we get a real standout. Thursday the 27th of August, morning session. The swell drops to a clean 12ft from the E, with a 12-second period and combined energy at 3712. The wind? Glassy. A perfect 3 mph offshore from the SW. That’s the sweet spot right there. For experienced surfers, this is the one. The swell direction is from the east, but the optimum is from the south for Udo Shrine, so it’s not a perfect match, but that glassy wind and solid groundswell will still produce some good, hollow waves over the reef. Crowds are often an issue here, and with a window like this, expect company.

After that, it falls apart fast. Friday the 28th through to early September, the surf goes from small to messy. A few pulses of 5ft to 8ft swell pop up, but the wind is relentless—onshore or cross-onshore at 16 to 37 mph. Combined energy during these days ranges from 31 (weak) to 7565 (strong), but the conditions are choppy, lumpy, or blown out. The last week is all poor surf, with onshore gales and rain showers. Not a single recommendation in there.

So here’s the bottom line: the best and only real standout is the morning of Thursday the 27th of August at Udo Shrine. Glassy offshore, 12ft groundswell, and moderate wave energy. That’s your window. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big and messy. For the rest of the 16-day run, save the gas.

Rusty.

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