Xa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our stretch of coast, and honestly, it’s a bit of a frustrating picture for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a lot of energy in the water, but the wind gods aren't playing nice for the most part.

The first few days are a write-off. We're looking at a solid cross-onshore breeze and lumpy, messy surf. Saturday and Sunday are going to be all chop and no shape with that NE wind blowing 19 mph. Not worth paddling out for.

The surf quality takes a weird turn on Monday the 10th. We’ve got a long-period groundswell rolling in from the SSE at 14 seconds, but it's small, only 1.6 ft. The morning looks promising though, with some clean conditions. This is our first real chance at a wave, but it’s not going to be big. The energy is still moderate, but the light cross-offshore wind is the main draw here.

That tiny window closes in the afternoon, and we’re back into the grind. Tuesday and Wednesday see the swell pick up a bit, but the quality is poor, with rain and cross-shore winds messing things up. The energy gets strong (709 on Tuesday morning), but it's not translating to rideable waves.

We get a few more days of "marginal" conditions at best. The wind keeps flipping between cross and cross-on, and the swell is constant but messy. There are a couple of mornings with a clean look due to some cross-offshore flow, but it's fleeting. The 15th has some solid energy from the SSE at 14 seconds, but the fresh 19 mph SSW wind makes it tough.

Honestly, the whole first week for a surf outlook is poor. We’re waiting for something to click.

As we head into the following week, the long-range charts are showing something a little different. There’s a new swell due in around the 23rd. On Sunday the 23rd, we see a SSE groundswell at 14 seconds with moderate to strong energy, but the wind is predicted to be a fresh cross-onshore 22 mph in the afternoon. It’s promising, but it’s a long way out, and the wind could kill it.

The bottom line is, for the next week, there are no standout days. It’s poor surf conditions more often than not. For the second week, things get a little more hopeful with that SSE groundswell, but it’s a long-range call and the wind is the big question mark. Keep your head up – all this energy means it won't be flat forever.

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