Zero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks here. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you—this stretch is looking pretty flat. The good news is there’s a little pulse of swell coming through from the SSW, but the size is tiny, mostly hanging around 1ft to 3ft. The moderate wave energy (421) is about as good as it gets, and that’s just not enough to get excited about for a proper paddle.

The only spot that’s even worth a mention is Zero. It’s a point break, exposed to the SSW, and it’s a beginner-friendly wave that rarely breaks. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. The swell direction is a solid match for the optimum, but the height is just a baby 3ft on Sunday morning, August 16th, with a 16-second period—that’s a long-period groundswell, which means it’ll have some energy but the sets will be few and far between. The wind is light and cross-shore, so the surface will be clean, but honestly, it’s marginal. The afternoon picks up a bit of a cross-off breeze, but the swell drops to 3ft.

From Monday, August 17th, through the rest of the week, the swell keeps fading. Tuesday morning has a tiny 2ft with a light offshore wind, but the period is still long, and the energy is weak. By Friday, August 21st, the swell is down to 2ft, and conditions are poor. There’s a big gap of nothing but marginal or poor surf until Sunday, August 23rd afternoon, when the swell comes back to 1ft but with a longer 18-second period and a bit more energy (226). The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but still tiny.

The standouts are the Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon of August 26th. On Wednesday morning, August 26th, we get a glassy 2ft with a light wind from the SW—dead calm, perfect for a small wave longboard. That afternoon, the wind picks up to a gentle cross-off, and the swell holds at 2ft with a 16-second period, and the energy is 246. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still only for the most patient surfer.

There’s a bit of a lift on Friday, August 28th, with 2ft from the SSW and a 17-second period, but the wind is cross-on, and the energy is 316. The last few days of August and into September maintain that same story: small, clean, but barely surfable. If you’re desperate, you can get wet, but don’t expect any barrels.

The long-range stuff looks promising but uncertain. The swell direction shifts slightly to the SW, and the period stays long, but the size never breaks 3ft. If you’re a beginner and just want to sit on a longboard, there’s a window on the 26th, but otherwise, this is a kite surfing setup if the wind picks up. For now, I’d say wait for the next proper pulse.

Rusty.

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