Whispering Waves Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, the outlook's a bit of a head-scratcher. We got a point break that can fire real good, but we're gonna see a lot of "almost" conditions for a week and a half. Soak it in, 'cause there's one day that'll make it worth it.

We're talkin' Whispering Waves (point break). This spot needs a solid S to SW swell and the right glassy winds to turn on, and it's been flaky lately. Water's about average for this time of year, nothing special.

That weekend of August 29th and 30th? Forget about it. Saturday the 29th has a weak 3ft S swell but strong onshore NNE winds at 9-15 mph are just gonna chop it up. The combined energy is weak (231) – not worth your time. Sunday the 30th ain't much better; a tiny 1ft SSE swell with a moderate offshore SW wind might look clean, but it's got no energy (55). The afternoon brings a mushy 4ft SSW swell with a super short period of 6 seconds, only (151) energy. Surfable, but just barely.

Monday the 31st is a cruel tease. The morning has a 3ft SSW swell with glassy winds out of the SE at just 3 mph – that is a huge win for clean waves. The combined energy is moderate (124), but the swell is just too weak to get stoked on.

Tuesday September 1st is clean with light cross-offshore breezes, but we're only lookin' at 1ft to 2ft SW swells with a medium period around 12-13 seconds. Energy is low (53-179). Clean, but tiny.

Now pay attention. Wednesday, September 2nd, is our first real standout. That morning session is lookin' prime: a clean 4ft SW groundswell with a nice 13-second period and light S winds at 6 mph. The combined wave energy jumps to a solid moderate (708). This is the best on offer for the first week. The winds are light and cross-offshore, so you'll get clean, lined-up walls. The kicker is that Whispering Waves is *inconsistent*, so you'll be waitin' for sets, but when they roll in, they'll be good. The afternoon gets messy with a bigger 6ft cross-onshore wind chop, so make it a sunrise mission.

Thursday the 3rd brings more size, but it's uglier. The morning has a 8ft S swell, that's expert territory, with a short period of 7 seconds and moderate offshore SW winds. Energy is strong (502), but that short period makes it a closeout mess. The waves will be powerful but a battle. The afternoon stays big but gets a moderate cross-offshore wind.

From Friday the 4th through the whole second week, it gets frustrating. Friday the 4th has a big 4ft to 7ft S/SSW swell with heavy cross-shore and onshore winds. The energy readings are strong to very strong (1019-1776), but the quality is poor. This looks more like a day for kite-surfing than paddle-surfing with that onshore breeze.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are completely blown out by strong onshore NE winds at 21-25 mph. The rest of the second week, from September 7th to 13th, is a wasteland. We get long period 14-17 second swells, but they are either too small (2ft to 4ft), blown out, or hammered by fresh to strong offshores that make paddlin' out impossible, especially with that long period. The energy numbers for this stretch sit between (140) and (569), but the conditions just aren't cooperating. The morning of September 8th has a clean 6ft E swell, but it's a short period windswell not coming from the right direction.

So to wrap it up for a surfer: forget this weekend. The best window is the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. Get on it before the wind changes. After that, we got a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions all the way to September 13th. It ain't a total blank, just a run of bad luck with wind and swell direction. Keep your eyes peeled, 'cause forecasts can flip.

Rusty.

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