Wests and Seconds Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Wests and Seconds over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so right off the bat, there’s actually no surf worth paddling out for today. The first real windows of opportunity kick off this Thursday morning, the 20th. Before that, we’ve got a couple of days of nothing special.

The big story here is a long-period SSW groundswell that hangs around for a while. This is a powerful, deep-water pulse, with the combined swell energy reading over 2000 through the middle of the run, sometimes even higher. The water temp is sittin’ right on 62°F, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The standout session, no question, is Friday morning, August 21st. The wind goes glassy – dead calm, just a light whisper from the ENE at 3 mph. That's the kind of magic you wait for. The swell is a solid 7ft coming from the SSW with a very long 16-second period. It’s gonna be clean, lined up, and absolutely perfect for the advanced crew this break is built for. The combined energy is sitting at a very healthy 2095, so there’s plenty of push. This is the one to circle on the calendar. If you can only get one session in, make it this one.

Thursday morning the 20th is also a solid call, with a 7ft SSW swell and a cross-offshore WNW breeze at 6 mph. The combined energy is 2359 – proper grunt. It’ll be clean, just not quite as perfect as Friday’s glass-off. Afternoons are mostly cross-onshore and chop, so mornings are the game plan.

Saturday morning the 22nd offers a lighter set: 4ft of SSW swell at a very long 18 seconds, with a clean offshore N wind at 12 mph. The combined energy is 1718, still meaty for the size. Good for a more relaxed session on the longer lines. Expecting it to be a bit inconsistent with that period, but the shape will be there for the point, so it’s a sleeper pick.

After that, things get a bit messy with onshore winds and building chop over Sunday and Monday (23rd-24th). We hit a rough patch of poor surf and poor conditions until Tuesday morning the 25th, which sees a smaller set of 4ft with offshore wind, but it’s low energy at 496. Then it's onshore again until the 30th.

Looking into the second week, Sunday morning, August 30th shows some promise. A 4ft SSW swell with a solid 16-second period, and a clean offshore N breeze at 12 mph. The combined swell energy is 1299, so it has some life. Definitely a looker, but being a week and a half out, keep an eye on it.

And finally, Tuesday afternoon, September 1st could be a sneaky goodie if the wind holds. A light offshore N breeze at 3 mph with 4ft of SSW groundswell at 16 seconds. The energy is 1107, making for clean, glassy conditions on a smaller day. A great finisher for the extended outlook.

Bottom line: set your alarm for Friday morning the 21st. That's the gold in this forecast. The rest is picking through the clean morning windows during the first week.

Rusty.

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