Zero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cookin' for the break called "Zero" over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, we're looking at a long, slow grind here. It's a point break that rarely breaks, and looking at the numbers, it's going to be a tough stretch with very little to get excited about for a paddle surfer.

The water is a staggering 72° right now, which is over 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. It's weirdly warm, like stepping into a bath.

We start off on Tuesday the 11th with a tiny 2ft SW swell at a very long 18 seconds, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 12 mph. The combined energy is weak (282), and it's just poor surf. That sets the tone for a big gap. From Tuesday the 11th all the way through to Thursday the 14th, the surf is either poor or marginal. We get a bit of a pulse on Friday the 14th afternoon with a 2ft SSW swell, period up to 16 seconds, and the energy climbs to a moderate 553, but it's still a cross-shore wind. It's just not clean.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are more of the same—small, crummy swell with onshore or cross-onshore winds. We finally get a little glimmer late Sunday afternoon the 16th when the wind goes cross-offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, cleaning up that 3ft SSW swell. The energy is moderate (294), and the conditions are clean. For this spot, that's about as good as it's going to get for a while. It's still small and inconsistent, but if you're desperate, that's your window.

The following week is a blur of tiny, weak swells and mostly cross-offshore winds. Monday the 17th afternoon looks clean again with a 2ft SW swell, but it's still just a marginal wave. This pattern of clean but small swell continues through to Saturday the 23rd. Honestly, the best bet of the entire 16-day run might be on Sunday the 23rd afternoon. The swell is only 1ft, but it's from the SW with a very long 18-second period, generating moderate energy (292). The wind is a clean cross-offshore at 9 mph, and the forecast is actually calling for "good surf conditions". For a spot that rarely breaks, that's a rare treat, but it's tiny.

Then we get a real tease on the final days. Wednesday the 26th morning shows a 3ft SSE swell with a 17-second period, and the energy jumps to a strong 848. The wind is a light cross-shore at 6 mph. By Wednesday afternoon, it picks up to 4ft from the SSE, still with that long period, and the energy is very strong at 1336. The wind is a clean cross-offshore at 16 mph. That's the biggest, cleanest setup of the whole forecast, but it's a long way out. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.

For a beginner, this swell never gets over 5ft, so it's safe, but the lack of quality and consistency makes it a tough place to learn. Honestly, with the wind patterns and the small, gutless swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period.

Stay patient, mates. It's a dry spell.
Rusty.

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