Wabasso Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, talking in feet and Fahrenheit now.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks aren’t giving us much of anything at Wabasso. This sandbar hardly ever breaks, and this 16-day stretch is a real bummer. The swell is tiny, mostly from the east, running 0.6ft to 2ft, with a short period that’s usually under 10 seconds – no power, no push. The combined wave energy is weak, ranging from 5 to 83, which is barely a ripple.

For a break that needs a north-northeast swell to really work, getting easterly windswell from the wrong direction is a cruel joke. The water temp is about 85°, which is pretty normal for the season, so that’s one thing you don’t have to worry about.

The first few days are a total wash. From Thursday, August 20th, through the end of the month, it’s all “poor surf conditions” – cross-shore winds, onshore breezes, and swell heights that barely hit 0.9ft. There are a couple of glassy mornings on Monday and Tuesday, but the swell is still only 0.6ft to 0.9ft, so you’d be floating on a mirror. The only moment that looks even slightly better is the morning of Friday, September 4th, when we get a 2ft north-east swell, 8-second period, clean offshore winds from the south, and the highest combined energy of the whole run at 83. It’s still weak, but it’s the only time the conditions get a score of 1. That’s your best shot, and it’s a long shot.

There are no standouts here. The swell is too small and too short-period for any real wave. If you’re itching for a paddle, the 4th of September morning is the only window, but don’t expect much.

There’s a big gap of flatness from August 20th all the way to September 4th – basically two weeks of nothing. That’s just how it goes at a rarely-breaking sandbar like Wabasso. It’s not a spot that lights up often, so this kind of stretch is normal.

Rusty.

Read more