Antenot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Rusty here, and I’ll be straight with you – the outlook for Antenot over the next 16 days is pretty bleak. We’ve got a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for. It’s one of those stretches where the conditions just won’t line up, and you’re better off leaving the board in the truck or finding something else to do.

From Friday, August 28, through to Sunday, August 30, the swell is tiny and messy. Friday afternoon sees a weak 1ft swell out of the WNW with only 5 seconds between waves and a combined energy of just 9 – that’s barely a ripple. A 9 mph onshore wind won’t help either. Saturday and Sunday mornings bring a bit more size, up to 6ft by Sunday morning (392 energy), but that’s from a short 8-second period, and the cross-onshore wind is just going to chop it up. The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only bright spot.

Monday, August 31, through to Saturday, September 5, stays small and poor. The swell hovers between 1ft and 3ft, with periods rarely above 7 seconds. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the surface lumpy and ugly. There are a few glassy moments on the morning of September 3, 4, and 5, but with the swell dropping to 1ft and energy down to 13, you’d be chasing foam balls.

Sunday, September 6, offers a tiny bit of hope with a glassy 2ft WNW swell in the morning (31 energy), but by afternoon it’s back to choppy cross-onshore junk. Then, on Monday morning, September 7, we finally see a score of 1 out of 10, with 3ft swell and 8-second period under glassy conditions (78 energy) – it’s described as ‘surfable but very ordinary.’ It’s the closest we get to a highlight all week, but honestly, it’s weak. Tuesday, September 8, morning is similar, with 3ft and glassy wind, but still ordinary.

From Wednesday, September 9, onward it’s back to tiny, poor surf, with swells of 1ft to 2ft, periods of 5 to 7 seconds, and energy barely scraping 20. There are more glassy mornings, but the waves just aren’t there. The entire second week is a write-off – nothing stands out.

Bottom line: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window for Antenot. The break is inconsistent, and it’s a breakwater setup that really needs a decent groundswell to work. Right now, we’re stuck with weak, short-period windswell and onshore winds. It’s not unusual for this area to see a dry run like this – forecasts can change, but for now, stay patient.

Rusty.

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