Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Beavers over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, things are looking pretty average. We've got a bit of swell coming in on the 13th with a 6ft WNW swell, but it's a short-period 6-second wind swell, making for a messy, weak wave. The wind is a cross-offshore from the NW at 12 mph, which will keep the surface clean, but the wave quality just isn't there – the combined wave energy is moderate at best (417). The water is a very unusual 70°, which is 7° warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit might feel a bit heavy.

After that, the surf really drops off. From Monday the 14th through to the 22nd of September, we're in a pretty grim stretch. Swell heights are tiny, mostly around 1.0ft to 2ft, with the occasional brief bump. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it's bumpy and uninviting. The scores are poor, and the wave energy dips well below 300 for much of this period. It's a long, flat run.

Now, there is a glimmer of hope for those who are patient. On Sunday the 20th of September, the afternoon starts to show some potential. We get a 2ft SW groundswell with a long 18-second period. The wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the NW at 9 mph, cleaning things right up. The energy is climbing into moderate territory (398), and the comments say to expect good surf conditions. It's still small, but the quality will be there for a longboard or a funboard. This is the best we have to offer.

The following week continues the trend of small, weak swells with poor wind conditions, mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The swell energy remains low, and the wave heights stay under 3ft. There's another intriguing pulse right at the end of the period on the 27th of September, with a very long-period 21-second SW swell, but only 1ft. The wind is cross-shore from the WNW at 9 mph, which might create some shape, but it's a long way out and very small. The 28th of September also shows a similar pattern with higher energy (478) but the same problem of tiny wave height.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, it's a waiting game. The standout is that Sunday the 20th afternoon session for a clean, small-wave cruise. Don't expect any big, powerful surf. If the wind picks up across this small, weak swell, it's more of a kiteboarding window than a paddling one.

Rusty.

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