Batts Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get straight into it.

At Batts Rock, we’re in for a tough stretch. Right now and for the next 16 days, it’s looking very skinny. The first week is all tiny stuff, and after that it goes almost completely flat. If you were hoping for a solid swell window, this isn’t it.

We’ve got small waves starting from Sunday the 12th through the 16th, with swell height holding at just 0.7 ft from the north. The period is decent on the Sunday, sitting at 12 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell, so the waves might have some shape when they show, but with that kind of height, there’s not much to work with. Through Monday to Thursday, the period drops to around 8–9 seconds, and combined wave energy is low—those values sit at just 7 (11 on the Sunday), so weak energy overall.

Wind is offshore the whole time—east-northeast or east at 15–22 mph. That’s good for clean faces, but with so little swell, it’s not really making a difference. The water temperature is about 82°, with an anomaly of only +0.2°, so it’s average for the time of year at Batts Rock.

From Friday the 18th through to the 24th, it goes flat—zero combined energy, no wave height. That is a full week with nothing. It picks up again on the 25th and 26th with tiny 0.3–0.7 ft north swell, period around 8–10 seconds, but combined energy is still only 4 or 5, so barely a bump. Offshore wind continues, but again, there’s just no push.

The standout here? Honestly, there isn’t one. No break is producing anything worth paddling out for. If you’re a local and you must get wet, the cleanest conditions will be during the first few days when there’s at least some ripple, but if you’re looking for a real session, keep an eye on long-range forecasts. For an area where Batts Rock is inconsistent normally, a flat run like this is more common than you’d hope.

Nothing worth chasing here.

- Rusty

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