Zero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next 16 days.

Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch. The surf never really gets going properly, and there are long flat gaps to work through. At the start, from August 11th right through to the morning of August 16th, it’s just poor, with nothing worth paddling out for. The waves are tiny and the conditions are messy. You’re better off doing something else.

By the afternoon of Sunday, August 16th, things perk up the tiniest bit. The only spot that’s really worth your time is Zero, a point break. It's a beginner wave that rarely breaks, so the fact that there’s something here at all is a small miracle. We’re looking at a 3ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a 15-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate, coming in at (302). The wind goes cross-offshore from the WNW at 15 km/h, and that cleans the wave right up. It’s a rare opportunity to get a couple of clean, long rides here, but don't expect much power. Because it’s a point, that long period will actually help shape the wave nicely. Crowds are possible here when it breaks, so you might have some company.

That little window fades, and from August 17th through to August 24th, we’re back to marginal at best. The afternoons on the 17th and 18th offer some clean conditions with the cross-off wind, but the swell is dropping fast (2ft and then 2ft), so it’s barely rideable. The rest of that week is mostly poor, with a lot of days where the combined energy is weak (120-160 range) and the swell is gone.

There’s one more little glimmer on the morning of August 25th. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the SSW, with a nice 18-second period. The combined energy jumps to a moderate (373). But the wind is a light cross-onshore, which puts some bumps on the face. It’s still a marginal call, but if you’re desperate, it might be the best of a bad bunch that morning.

Overall mate, it’s a tough forecast. The best is that tiny window on August 16th afternoon at Zero, but you’ve got to be realistic—this spot rarely delivers, and when it does, it’s still just a knee-high shuffle.

Rusty.

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