Batts Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me get this straight, folks. Rusty here. I’ve looked over the charts for our little corner, and I gotta be honest with you, it’s a tough stretch. Batts Rock is really the only game in town for the next two weeks, and even then, it’s not offering much to get truly excited about. We’re looking at a long, lean period.

For the entire 16-day window, the surf is pretty much flat or offering just tiny, weak waves. There’s a big gap of absolutely no rideable surf from the afternoon of Friday, August 14th all the way through to the morning of Thursday, August 21st. That’s a solid week of nothing to paddle for. The only consistent saving grace is the wind, which is forecast to blow offshore (from the East) almost every day, keeping the water surface clean and glassy, even if there’s no power behind it. But clean and flat doesn’t get you wet.

Let’s break down the tiny pulses we do get.

We start off on Thursday morning, August 13th at Batts Rock. A tiny little 0.3 ft swell from the North, with a very long 15-second period. Combined energy is a paltry 4. That’s barely a bump, and with an 19 mph offshore wind, it’s going to be a tough paddle for nothing. Not worth the drive.

Friday morning, August 14th is more of the same. We’ve got 0.7 ft from the North, period dropping to 13 seconds, and combined energy only at 13. Wind is howling offshore at 25 mph. It’s clean, but that wind is going to make it a battle just to sit in the lineup for a wave that’s barely ankle-high.

After that, the ocean goes silent. From the afternoon of the 14th all the way through to the morning of the 21st, the finder shows zero swell energy. The water will be flat, but it will be clean thanks to light to moderate offshore breezes. Great for a swim, not so much for a surf.

The next pulse shows up on Friday morning, August 21st. Batts Rock sees another 0.7 ft from the North, but this time the period is a short 8 seconds. Combined energy is still low at 5. A 16 mph offshore wind will make it clean, but with such a short period, it’s going to be weak and crumbly. The same story carries into Saturday, August 22nd, with the period dropping to just 7 seconds and energy at 4. It’s barely a ripple.

Then we get another gap of surf from the afternoon of Monday, August 24th through to Wednesday morning, August 27th. More flatness and clean offshore winds.

The last little whisper comes on Thursday morning, August 27th. 0.3 ft from the North, a 10-second period, and combined energy of 2. With an 19 mph offshore wind, it’s the same story – glassy but gutless.

Honestly, if you’re looking to paddle a surfboard, the outlook is poor. The north swells are tiny, weak, and at times, too long in period to wrap into the point properly. For a point break like Batts Rock, a 15-second period is good for shape in theory, but with only 0.3 ft of height, there’s nothing to work with. The waves are so small that a 25 mph offshore wind is really just making it hard to even sit still. It’s clean, sure, but barely rideable.

Start to finish, the best on offer is probably the morning of Friday, August 21st, and that’s a stretch. It’s the most consistent bump of the whole period, but it’s still just 0.7 ft. You’d be surfing whitewater and foam. Batts Rock is a point, but with this lack of size, it’s not going to hold any shape. The wind being offshore (ESE) is the only positive, so you’ll have a clean face on that tiny little bump. Don’t expect to catch more than a few knee-high sliders. Crowds? The report says it’s "sometimes" crowded, but with this forecast, I don’t think you’ll have to worry about anyone else out there.

For a more experienced surfer, this is a total washout. For a beginner, it’s still not good. The waves are too small to learn on, and the strong offshore wind is going to make paddling exhausting. This is a kite-surfing kind of window for Batts Rock – there’s wind, but the waves are just not there for a paddle board.

So, the verdict: keep the board in the car, maybe take it for a walk on the beach. This dry spell is typical for this area sometimes – the ocean just needs a little time to wake up. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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