Antenot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, Rusty here again, giving you the same outlook in feet and miles per hour.

Alright, it’s a grim stretch for Antenot, to be blunt. This breakwater spot is notoriously inconsistent, and this 16-day window is mostly a flat, windy mess. The first half-decent chance to get wet doesn’t roll in until Friday the 4th of September, and even then, it’s hardly a day to call in sick for.

The swell comes consistently from the WNW, which is what the spot wants, but the size is tiny. For the first week, we’re looking at waves barely reaching 2 feet. The period is short and weak, around 4 to 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak, sitting below 100 most days. The wind is a problem almost every afternoon, blowing onshore or cross-onshore from the NW or WNW, making those small waves choppy and messy. We do get some glassy mornings here and there, like on Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th of August, but the swell is too puny at 2 feet and 2 feet respectively to give you a proper ride. The energy on those days is just 24 and 13 – not worth the drive.

It’s a wasteland until the swell limps up a bit. Around the 29th and 30th of August, the energy climbs to a still-weak 55 to 61, but the waves top out at a messy 2 feet and the wind is straight onshore.

The best of a bad bunch is Wednesday the 2nd of September. Finally, the swell pushes to 3 feet from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds and the combined energy hitting 120 (moderate). Wednesday morning has a light cross-shore breeze from the SSW. The forecast file still calls it poor surf conditions with a low rating, so don’t expect barrels. But against this backdrop of flat nothingness, it’s the only window with any punch. The water temp on that first Saturday (August 22) was 86°, which feels a touch warmer than average for the time of year.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums: 2 to 2 foot waves for the start of September. Friday the 4th of September morning has a glassy 3 feet, but the energy is weak at 64, and by the afternoon the onwind’s back in full force.

So, you’re looking at a rough 10-day gap of absolutely nothing. The only spot that might even resemble a session is Wednesday morning, September 2nd. The swell never gets over 5 feet, so beginners don’t need to worry about being held under by the size – it’s the lack of quality and consistency that’s the real problem here.

Rusty.

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