Windansea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Windansea over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you – the first week and a half is a bit of a struggle. The water is sitting at 75°F which is a solid 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s already feeling pretty unusual. But the surf? It’s a wasteland. From the 1st of August right through to the morning of the 14th, we’re looking at weak, small, poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft from the SW, and while the period is often a decent 13 to 16 seconds, it just doesn’t have any push. The combined energy is mostly in the 100-200 range (moderate wave energy), but it’s not translating into anything rideable. The wind is light and mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which just ruins any chance of a clean wave. You’re looking at a solid 13-day gap here with nothing worth paddling out for.

Now, there’s a flicker of hope. The afternoon of the 14th of August finally shows a bit of an uptick. The swell is still only 2ft from the SW, but the period jumps to 18 seconds, and the combined energy hits 510 (strong wave energy). The wind is still onshore but light, so it’s not completely trashed. The file calls it “marginal” – I’d call it a long shot for the patient, experienced surfer on a very long board. It’s a groundswell, and with that kind of period, Windansea’s reef setup could actually hold it, but it will be fat and slow.

The best of the bunch, and the only real standout in this entire 16-day window, is the morning of the 15th of August. We’ve got a 3ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is cranking at 569 (strong wave energy). The wind is light from the W, which is a clean offshore for this spot. That’s a huge plus. It’s still a small wave, but it’s the most energy we’ve seen all forecast, and with offshore wind, it will be glassy and clean. For a reef break like Windansea, longer period swells like this produce better shaped waves, but it can also make them a bit straight. Still, this is the one session to aim for. It’s for advanced surfers only, though – the reef is no joke, and the sets will have some punch for the size.

The 16th of August sees a drop back to 3ft and a cross-onshore wind from the NW, so the quality fades fast.

So, to sum it up: the first two weeks are a write-off. The morning of the 15th of August is your best shot – a clean, offshore, 3ft groundswell at Windansea. It’s not huge, but it’s the only window that’s worth a look.

Rusty.

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