Antenot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Antenot. I gotta be straight with you—this stretch is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a desert, so if you’re itching to paddle out, you'll need to keep your expectations real low.

We start off with a real quiet spell. From Monday the 24th of August, all the way through to the end of the month, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swells. The waves are mostly around 1ft to 3ft from the WNW, with a short period of 6 to 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 14 and 93. The wind is a mixed bag—some mornings offer a light cross-shore, but the afternoons are nearly always onshore and choppy. There’s a moment on the 25th morning with glassy conditions, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s barely a ripple. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 86°F, so that’s nice for a float, but it’s not doing much for the surf.

The first week of September isn’t any kinder. We’re looking at the same story: small, weak swell, with heights barely cracking 2ft. The wind is often cross-onshore or onshore, and the combined energy is still in the double digits. On the 3rd and 4th of September, we get some glassy mornings, but it’s on 1ft to 2ft of swell. It’s a total flat spell. The only real change comes right at the end of the forecast window.

On the 6th of September, we see a bit of a pulse. The Saturday morning (6th Sep) brings a 4ft swell from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 176 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a light cross-shore, which is a saving grace. That’s the best on offer, but it’s still described as poor surf conditions. It’s small, weak, and the afternoon turns onshore and messy. Because the swell is under 5ft, it’s manageable for most, but the quality just isn’t there.

After that, it drops back down to the 3ft range on the 7th and then fizzles out to tiny, short-period windswell from the North with a period of just 4 seconds on the 8th. That’s not surf, that’s a lake.

This is a breakwater spot that’s inconsistent and exposed to the west. The optimum swell direction is from the west, and we’re getting WNW swell, so it’s close, but the size and energy are just way too low. It’s a long stretch of nothing. The best window is that Saturday the 6th of September, but even then, it’s a marginal call. Keep an eye on the charts, ‘cause it tends not to stay this flat forever, but for now, I’d leave the board in the shed.

Rusty.

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