Antenot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty bleak out there for a proper paddle. The whole 16-day window is a rough stretch, with nothing that’s really worth getting excited about. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with hardly any energy to speak of.

For the whole period, the wave energy is weak, mostly sitting in the low double digits (12 to 67). That’s not enough to get a decent ride. The swell direction is hanging around WNW, but the size is tiny – never getting above 3ft, and most of the time it’s down around 1ft to 2ft. The period is short too, mostly 6 seconds, so it’s a weak, crumbly windswell, not a proper groundswell that’d wrap in nicely.

The only spot we’ve got to look at is Antenot, a breakwater setup. It’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, so a blank run like this is actually pretty normal for the area. The water temp is a standout though – at 86°F it’s a massive 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’ll feel like a bath out there.

Looking day by day, from Monday the 14th right through to Tuesday the 29th of September, every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. You get some glassy mornings – like Tuesday morning the 15th with a 2ft swell and glassy wind, and Wednesday morning the 16th with 2ft and glassy conditions. Thursday the 17th morning is glassy too with 2ft. There are a few other glassy slots on the 23rd, 24th, 27th, and 28th, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. On the 25th, the combined energy bumps up to 54, but it’s still only 2ft at 8 seconds, with a cross-onshore wind that’ll chop it up.

Honestly, with these tiny waves, poor quality, and the break being a breakwater, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer on a flat day than for anyone on a paddle board. There’s no standout session here, no day I’d point you to and say “go.” The whole two weeks is a write-off. Stick to the forecast and hope it changes – it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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