Abalone Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next couple of weeks around here. Straight up, it's looking pretty flat and quiet for Abalone Cove. This is a sheltered little reef, and it takes a very specific southwest swell to light it up. Over the next sixteen days, we just don't have anything that's going to get it working the way we want. We're talking about a long stretch of poor surf conditions, so don't get your hopes up. The water temp is running about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

From the 13th of September right through to the 14th, it's tiny and sloppy. You're looking at ankle-biters around 1.3ft, with a short, weak (83) energy level, and the wind is all wrong—cross-onshore or just cross. It looks more like a day for a paddleboard than a surfboard. Monday the 15th isn't much better; the swell comes from the west at only 2.3ft with a terrible 7-second period, just bumpy and choppy with moderate onshore wind.

The energy does start to build a little from the 16th into the 18th, with combined energy figures climbing from 124 to 267, but it's still small. The swell heights hover around 1.3ft to 1.6ft, mostly from the SSW. The period gets longer, hitting 19 seconds on the 18th, which would usually be a good sign for a reef, but with only a foot and a half on offer, it's not going to break with any power. The winds are mostly light cross-onshore, so at least the surface won't be destroyed, but the surf itself is too weak to get excited about.

The weekend of the 20th and 21st sees the energy peak up to 363 with the same 2.0ft to 2.3ft SSW swell. Still, every single session in the row is marked as "poor surf conditions." The light winds on the 21st afternoon from the WSW are cross-onshore, but it's not enough to save the day. For the rest of the run, from the 22nd of September all the way through the 28th, the pattern holds: tiny swell, poor conditions, and no real push to the waves. The combined energy drops back down to around 150-200, but the wave height never climbs above 2.3ft.

So, what's the call? There are no standouts here. Not a single day is worth paddling out for. The swell is too small, the wind is never really cooperating from the right direction, and this is a spot that needs a proper SW groundswell to do its thing. Keep your gear in the car, because it's gonna be a blank run for the whole 16-day window. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a solid "stay home."

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