Arashi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a tough one for surf. The whole window is pretty much a write-off for decent waves. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing worth getting the board wet over.

It all starts off flat as a pancake. From Saturday the 5th right through to Wednesday the 16th of September, we’ve got nothing but a few tiny, weak pulses that barely register. The swell energy is barely a whisper, with combined energy readings sitting at just a measly 2 (weak) for most of the few times it even shows a height. The only place to even mention is Arashi Beach, but honestly, it's rarely breaking, so don't hold your breath.

There is the tiniest hint of a pulse on the 5th with a 0.3 ft swell from the north, but with 25 mph cross-offshore winds, it’s more of a survival session than a surf. The wind is just too strong – fresh to strong breezes all the way through, and often it’s a strong offshore that, while clean, makes it a nightmare to paddle into. There's even a near gale on the afternoon of the 6th. The water temperature is sitting about average for this time of year, but that’s small comfort.

The few times we see any swell height – still only 0.3 ft – it's from the north, but Arashi is exposed to the northwest, so it's not even hitting the sand right. Periods are short and all over the place, from 8 to 12 seconds, but with no power behind them it doesn’t matter.

From the 6th to the 9th of September, and again from the 14th onwards, the models show a big fat zero for wave height. It’s just flat. We are talking about two separate gaps of multiple days with no surf at all. This is just a blank run. It happens here.

In short: Don't bother. This is a solid 16-day stretch of no-go. The forecast is reliable on the near-term, and it’s all bad news. If the wind ever drops and a real swell shows up, things could change, but right now, it’s a total bust.

Rusty.

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