Surf Forecasts:
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked at the forecast for our local stretch, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it – it’s a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first wave of any interest isn't even on the radar. This is one of those blank runs where the ocean just isn't playing ball.
For the entire period from now, right through to the end of the first week of September, the surf is virtually non-existent. The combined energy sits at a flat zero (0) for every single day, which is about as weak as it gets. There’s nothing to ride. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and sometimes strong, making a mess of any surface that might have been there. Even on the 29th of August, when we get a glassy morning, the swell is still missing. The 30th of August brings a clean morning with a light offshore from the West, but again, no swell to go with it. It’s a cruel tease.
This is a long stretch of nothing. From the 21st of August right through to the 5th of September, there is not a single recommendation for a wave. It’s a dead zone. For an area like this, that’s not unusual when the conditions line up wrong, but it doesn’t make it any easier to take.
The only break we’ve got to talk about is Vama Veche (Romania). It’s an exposed beach break that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, which is exactly the situation we’re in. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least the water’s warm if you fancy a swim.
Honestly, if you’re desperate to get wet, the setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just no swell energy to work with. We’ll have to hope the forecasts change. The run of poor conditions is long, but it tends not to stay this way forever.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.06m | 9:54PM0.04m | 1:43PM0.06m | 00:36AM0.04m | 2:14PM0.07m | 1:29AM0.05m | 2:46PM0.07m | 2:12AM0.05m | 3:09PM0.08m | 2:43AM0.06m | 3:34PM0.08m | 3:16AM0.06m | 3:58PM0.08m | 3:50AM0.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.04m | 8:40PM0.03m | 6:53AM0.02m | 8:52PM0.03m | 7:37AM0.01m | 9:05PM0.03m | 8:16AM0.01m | 9:25PM0.02m | 8:51AM0.00m | 9:46PM0.02m | 9:23AM0.00m | 10:09PM0.01m | |||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
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Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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