Yellow Rock Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. We’ve got no good options on offer for the entire 16-day forecast period for Yellow Rock Reef. The wind is locked in from the east, blowing straight across the break, and the whole setup just looks choppy and messy. It’s a consistent break, so it tends to have something, but the combination of swell and wind just ain’t playing ball here.

The first few days kick off on Wednesday, September 2nd, with a tiny 3 ft east swell at a short 8 seconds. The wind is a cross-onshore breeze at 12 mph, stronger later, so it’s poor and choppy. Combined wave energy is weak at just 119. That pattern just doesn’t let up. Morning windows on Thursday the 3rd see a gentler breeze, but we’re still talking a 2 ft east windswell with 66 energy. It’s clean-ish but tiny. Friday morning the 4th is even worse – 2 ft at a terrible 5-second period, energy down to 32, and moderate cross-onshore wind. Total write-off.

As we head into Saturday the 5th, the swell pops up to 4 ft by the afternoon, with energy climbing to 163, but the wind stays onshore and lumpy. That’s the story all the way through. By Saturday the 12th, the swell gets to 6 ft with energy at 281, but those easterlies are still howling at 19 mph, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. For a reef break, that setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session. Even a little 5 ft bump on Wednesday the 9th with 206 energy is completely ruined by the cross-onshore wind.

The water temp is sitting around 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. But it doesn’t matter how warm the water is if the waves are unrideable.

The second week doesn’t offer any hope either. From the 14th through the 17th, we’ve got small, weak east swells with energy dropping back into the double digits, and that wind never quits. It’s a long, dry spell. Forecasts can change though, so don’t lose all hope just yet. For now, I’d give this one a miss.

Rusty.

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