Zorba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what we've got cooking at Zorba over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the start of this outlook is a bit of a slow burn. The first few days are looking pretty ordinary, and I wouldn't bother paddling out until later in the first week. We've got a bit of a wait.

Monday the 3rd kicks off with a tiny 2ft south swell, period around 11 seconds. The wind is a messy cross-off in the morning, but it swings cross-on by the afternoon, making it choppy and uninviting. The combined energy is weak (130). This is a beginner spot, but the conditions are just not worth it right now. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are more of the same – small, wind-affected slop. The swell drops to 2ft on Wednesday, and the energy is really low (69). You're just fighting the wind for nothing.

Thursday the 6th is still tiny, with a 2ft easterly swell that has a short period of only 6 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-off in the morning, so the surface will be glassy, but there's just no push. The energy is a paltry 63.

Then things get interesting, but not in a good way. Friday the 7th sees a big jump in size to 8ft from the southwest, but that's coming with a brutal 28 mph cross-shore wind. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 529, but it's a total washing machine. The wave comment is "poor surf conditions," and that's an understatement. This is one for the kitesurfers, not for us.

Saturday the 8th is our first real standout. The swell drops to a clean 5ft from the south, but the period stretches out to a nice 12 seconds. The real winner is the offshore wind – a light northwesterly at 6 mph. The morning is looking glassy. The combined energy is strong at 759. This is the best on offer for the first week. Get out there early before the wind shifts.

Sunday the 9th gets messy again with a 7ft west-southwest swell and a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind. The energy is moderate (553), but the conditions are lumpy. The rest of the following week, from Monday the 10th through to the weekend of the 16th, is a real mixed bag of moderate to strong swells, but almost always ruined by strong winds. There are a few clean moments, like the morning of Wednesday the 12th with a 6ft south swell and a light offshore wind (energy 938), but the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon. It's a tease.

Monday the 17th is a weird one. The morning is flat (0.3ft), but the afternoon sees a massive spike in combined energy to 1834 with a 8ft easterly swell. The period is only 10 seconds though, and the conditions are "marginal". That's a lot of power but not a lot of quality.

Finally, Tuesday the 18th looks like a promising finish. We get a 5ft easterly swell with a 11-second period, and a light offshore north-easterly wind. The combined energy is strong (536), and the forecast is for "very good surf conditions." This is a genuine contender for the best session of the whole outlook, but it's a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed.

Honestly, for the size range we're seeing, Zorba is a beginner-friendly spot, but when the swell pushes over 8ft, it's strictly for experts. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

So, the standout windows are Saturday morning the 8th and the looker on Tuesday the 18th. Get it while it's clean.

Rusty.

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