Windansea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. I'm looking at Windansea for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We're starting off with clean conditions but barely a ripple to ride.

The first few days, from Monday the 3rd through the rest of that first week, it's all small stuff. We're talking knee-high waves at best, with swell heights hanging around 1ft to 2ft. The wind is mostly light and offshore, which is mint for the surface, but there's just no power behind it. The combined swell energy is bouncing between 130 and 225, so there's some weak pulse in the water, but nothing that’s going to get you excited. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 75°, which is more than 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it feels like bathwater out there, but that doesn't help the lack of surf.

Moving into the second weekend, around the 7th and 8th of August, there's a slight bump. Swell direction holds from the SW, and the period stretches out to 17 and 19 seconds – that's proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps up into the 300s and 400s (388, 361) which is moderate. But here's the kicker: the wind goes cross-onshore and stays there, chopping up the surface. Windansea is a reef setup, so it can handle it better than a beach break, but with only 2ft to 3ft of swell and that cross-breeze, it’s not going to be great.

The whole second week looks like more of the same. The energy stays moderate, with some solid readings like 455 and 490, and the period is long (15 to 18 seconds) which is a good sign for a point or reef like this. But the wind is a problem – mostly cross-onshore from the WNW or SW, keeping things bumpy. The swell size never cracks 3ft, so even with that long period, we're looking at small, weak waves. It's frustrating because the potential is there, but the conditions just aren't lining up.

To be honest, there are no standouts in this forecast. If I had to pick the best of a bad bunch, I'd say the mornings of the 10th and 11th of August. You've got a light breeze, a SW swell of 2ft with a 14-second period, and the combined energy around 288. That's about as clean as it's going to get, but it's still a marginal surf forecast. It's not a day to cancel plans for.

For beginners, this is fine because the waves are tiny, but there's nothing with any push. If you're an experienced surfer, you're probably not even waxing your board. Honestly, with the consistent cross-onshore wind and small, weak swell, it might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

So, we've got a 16-day window with no real quality. The first recommendation doesn't pop up until the 17th of August, and even then, it’s only a marginal forecast. That's a long gap of nearly two weeks of poor conditions.

Hang in there, but I wouldn't hold your breath on this one.

Rusty.

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