Windansea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. We're looking at Windansea here. It's a classic reef setup, and it's exposed to the swell, so it's always in the game when there's something running.

The next couple of weeks are going to be a bit of a waiting game, to be honest. The swell is there, but it's not coming together with the wind at all. For the first week or so, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which is going to mess up that clean face you want at a reef break. You'll see some long-period groundswell rolling in from the SW, periods pushing 16-18 seconds, which is a beautiful sign for a reef, but the conditions are just poor. The water is sitting at a balmy 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – you can leave the wetsuit at home.

We get a bit of a bump on Saturday the 15th, with the swell picking up to about 3ft to 4ft and the wave energy getting into a moderate range (combined energy of 553 to 596). But again, that wind is still blowing onshore. It's frustrating, because the ocean is trying to give us something. The best we can call it is marginal, with questionable tides messing with the shape.

Honestly, the whole first week is like that. Swell hangs around 2ft to 3ft, but the wind just won't cooperate. There are no standouts here. It’s a tough run.

Moving into the second week, the pattern doesn't look like it changes much. The swell stays small, mostly 2ft to 2ft, and that onshore or cross-onshore wind keeps popping up. We see a slight improvement on Thursday the 27th of August, with the swell getting to about 4ft and the wave energy becoming strong (combined energy of 516 to 522), but that wind swings to a cross-shore, not clean offshore. It's still just a marginal day, at best. For a break like Windansea, which is fairly consistent, this kind of flat, wind-affected run is a real bummer. It’s not often you see a reef this good go so quiet for so long.

To be straight with you, there’s no day in this whole outlook that I’d call a standout. It’s a waiting game. Forecasts change, and it rarely stays this poor for long, so keep an eye on it, but for now, you're not missing much.

Rusty.

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