Whispering Waves Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checkin’ in from the coast. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a serious stretch of flat, messy, or just plain ugly conditions. For the first few days, there’s not a single surfable window here. The ocean is just a mess of cross-onshore winds and lumpy, poor quality lines. You’re better off doing something else. We’re talking about a gap of nearly a week before anything even starts to look interesting.

But hang tight, because the weekend of the 15th and 16th is where it starts to turn. Saturday the 15th morning, we get a little whisper of life at Whispering Waves. The swell is a clean 4ft from the East, and the wind drops to nearly nothing (3 mph), going glassy. That’s a rare treat, and the water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined energy of the swell is a moderate 333, so it’s not a total washout, but it’s small. The break is a point, so it’ll handle that direction. It’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a wave every minute, but you might get a few clean ones. It’s also a spot that sees crowds sometimes, so be ready to share the peak.

The real standout, and I mean the absolute best of the whole forecast, is shaping up for Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning shows a solid 4ft groundswell from the SSW with a period of 15 seconds, and the combined energy is a strong 1098. That’s a proper, powerful swell. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping it clean. But the afternoon is where it gets magic. The wind goes almost dead calm, with a slight air, and the swell kicks up to 5ft from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds. The energy jumps to 1498. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, with clean lines and good power. This is the one to circle on the calendar. If you’ve got a longboard or a step-up, this is your day.

There’s also a mention of Wednesday the 19th afternoon, with a 8ft swell from the SSW, but that’s a short period at 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a bumpy, powerful close-out. The wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean, but that size is strictly for the experts. It’s a single day, not a long run.

After that, the forecast goes back to a mix of onshore winds and poor conditions, with small, weak swells. The 27th of August shows a small, clean 4ft East swell with gentle offshore winds, which could be a fun little session for the loggers, but it’s nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The best days are the 15th morning for a tiny glassy session, and the absolute standout is the 22nd of August, all day, but especially the afternoon. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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