Batts Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the table for Batts Rock. I've gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a 16-day run where there's basically nothing happening. Batts Rock is a point break, inconsistent at the best of times, and for this whole stretch it's just not firing. The water temp is sitting around 84°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We kick off on Monday the 10th and it's a total flat spell. Through Tuesday, Wednesday, and the rest of the first week, the combined swell energy is a big fat zero (0). The wind is offshore and clean, which is a shame because it's blowing over a flat ocean. By Thursday the 13th, we get a tiny pulse of 0.3 ft from the north, but with a period of 15 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, but it's so small it's barely a ripple, and with a 28 mph offshore wind, it's a battle to even get out. The energy reading is just 4. That's about as weak as it gets.

We then hit a long gap of nothing through to Tuesday the 18th. On that day, a tiny 0.7 ft sneaks in, but the period is a short 7 seconds – no push behind it. The energy is only 6. Wednesday the 19th is flat again. The pattern just repeats itself: tiny little 0.3 ft and 0.7 ft pulses from the north, all with weak energy readings (between 1 and 15), and a lot of days with zero energy. The wind stays offshore for most of it, but you need a wave to surf, not just a clean ocean.

Honestly, for a stretch like this, there are no standouts. The surf quality is marked as "poor" every single day. For a setup like this, with such tiny, weak swell and strong offshore winds, it's a blank run that's pretty normal for the area. If I had to say something positive, the wind is often clean, but that's about it. It's more of a kite-surfing setup for the experienced folk on the days there's a little bump, but for a paddle surfer, leave your board at home.

Rusty

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