Windansea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for the local stretch. We're talking about Windansea, a classic reef setup. The water’s sitting at a balmy 75°F which is a solid 8°F warmer than what's normal for this time of year—that’s very unusual, like having a summer surprise in the middle of winter. Feels more like a bath than the Pacific.

Honestly, the outlook for the next couple of weeks is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. The first real chance of anything half-decent doesn’t even show up until the 10th of August, a Monday morning, and even then it’s a marginal call with a score that’s barely a whisper. Before that, it’s all "poor surf conditions" with tiny swell and unfavorable winds.

So from now through the 9th, it’s a dead zone. You’re looking at weak energy (values around 131 to 386 in the combined reading) and swells barely nudging 2 ft. That's not surf, that's a lake. The wind’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things messy.

The 10th and 11th of August offer a little flicker, but don’t get your hopes up. The swell is still tiny at 2 ft from SW, with a period of 13 seconds, which is a bit short and weak. The energy is moderate at best (257 to 374). The wind stays a problem. For Monday the 10th, it’s a cross-shore breeze that’ll put a bit of chop on the surface. Not clean. Not good.

We start to see a bit more pulse around Thursday the 14th of August. The combined energy jumps to 515 to 654 (moderate to strong) and the swell height climbs to 3 ft with a period of 18 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, which is promising for a reef like Windansea. The wind is finally swinging offshore from the WNW. This is the pick of the bunch, but it’s still marginal. Thursday afternoon looks the best with the biggest energy reading of the whole period.

The following Saturday the 15th of August keeps the size up to 3 ft to 4 ft, but the wind stays offshore. The energy holds in the 567 to 643 range. Again, it’s just not quite tipping over into good. The "poor surf conditions" label sticks around for most of it. After that, it fades back into the same small, messy pattern. Crowds are bound to be "often" at Windansea, so if the waves do clean up for a session, expect company.

The standout window is definitely Thursday the 14th of August through Saturday the 16th of August. It's not a home run, but it's the only game in town. The offshore wind on the 14th and 15th is the main positive. The swell from the SW is not the absolute optimum (that’s SW), but it’s close enough. If you’re desperate, that’s your window.

Stay patient. It’s a quiet spell, but it won’t last forever.

- Rusty

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