Backdoor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and let's have a look at what's on offer. Honestly, looking over the next 16 days, it's a pretty lean run for Backdoor. We've got a real flat spell to start, so don't bother waxing up just yet. The first proper mention of anything worth a look doesn't come around until Tuesday, September 15th, and even then, it's a bit of a wildcard.

The overall pattern is one of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The wind is a constant problem, blowing cross-off from the east pretty much every day, which isn't doing us any favors. It's going to be a test of patience.

Now, the one small window of interest is on Tuesday, September 15th. We see a pulse of long-period groundswell from the southwest, with a period hitting 20 seconds. That's a seriously long period, the kind that wraps around and finds its way into bays. The combined swell energy reads at (257) which is moderate, but that long period means there's some grunt in the water. The swell height is only a tiny 1.6 ft, so don't expect anything with real size, but this is the kind of day where Backdoor can suddenly have a bit of shape. The wind is light cross from the northeast at 6 mph, which is almost glassy. If you're going to paddle out all forecast period, this is the time. Keep your expectations in check for size, but the conditions will be far cleaner than anything else we've seen.

For the rest of the days after that, it's back to small, weak, and choppy with the wind picking up again. From the 16th on through the 22nd, we're looking at persistent small swells from the west and northwest, but the wind is up between 9 and 12 mph, so it'll be a bumpy mess. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

To be straight with you, there's no standout session here. The best of a bad bunch is that Tuesday morning the 15th, purely for the glassy chance and that long period energy. Don't expect much else.

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