Wabasso Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf ahead, and honestly, there’s not a single standout session worth paddling out for. This is a real quiet spell for the region.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s almost a total blank. From Monday the 17th of August right through to Wednesday the 26th of August, the wave heights are barely breaking 1.0 ft with very low wave energy. The swell is coming from the East and Southeast, but it’s mostly short-period slop with periods down to 4-5 seconds. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 84°, which is about average for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news.

The first real glimmer of anything comes on Thursday the 27th of August. A small groundswell shows up. It’s still tiny at 2 ft from the East, but the period stretches out to 12 seconds, which gives it some shape. The combined wave energy nudges up to a moderate 113, and early that morning the wind goes glassy from the northwest. The comment says the surf is “surfable but very ordinary,” which sums it up. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not something to get excited about. The break at Wabasso is a sandbar that rarely breaks, so the fact there’s even a sniff of a wave is a little notable, but we’re talking knee-high at best with no power for a proper ride.

For the rest of the period after that, it’s back to tiny, weak pulses with onshore or cross-shore winds spoiling what little there is. A couple of mornings on the 29th of August and 30th of August have offshore winds from the south-southwest, but the swell is still only 2 ft to 2 ft and the energy is dropping fast. It’s not worth the drive.

So here’s the bottom line: there is no standout. The only day that even deserves a mention is Thursday the 27th of August morning at Wabasso, with that glassy surface and a bit of long-period energy, but for a spot that rarely breaks, it’s a real long shot. The rest of the window is a write-off. We’re looking at a solid 10-day gap of no real surf, and then just crumbs. The setup is so weak and small that if the wind picks up, it’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that’s the reality of this forecast.

Rusty.

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