Bossiney Haven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a quiet start. The first few days are a bit of a write-off for anything decent. From Monday the 24th right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves. The swell is barely a whisper – mostly around 0.7 ft to 1.6 ft from the west, with combined energy readings in the teens and low tens (weak). That’s just not enough to push a surfer. There’s a little bump on the 30th with a 4.3 ft afternoon swell from the WSW, but the energy is still only moderate (140) and it’s accompanied by a fresh breeze, so it’s messy.

The real story here is a long gap of pretty much nothing until we hit the start of September. You’ll be waiting nearly a week for something that’s even worth a look.

Then, on the 31st of August, things take a sharp turn. We get a sudden pulse of big, powerful swell. Monday morning the 31st sees a 9.8 ft swell from the west with a 11-second period. The combined energy is a massive 1908 (strong). That is a lot of water moving. Problem is, the wind is a fresh cross-shore, so it’s going to be lumpy and choppy. That wave is for the experienced crew only—over 8.2 ft and it’s expert territory. The afternoon drops to 6.6 ft, still powerful (856), but the same cross-shore wind keeps it from being clean.

The first proper standout window comes on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning shows a 4.6 ft swell from the west with an 8-second period, and the wind shifts to a moderate offshore from the SSW. That’s clean. The energy is moderate (244). It’s a solid, surfable day for intermediates, not too big, not too small. The afternoon holds up at 4.3 ft, but the wind picks up to a fresh breeze from the SW, which is cross-off, so it’s still clean, but you’ll want to be on it early.

The next really notable event is the 7th of September. Monday morning the 7th brings a massive 11.5 ft groundswell from the west with a very long period of 17 seconds. The energy reading is a staggering 7992 (very strong). This is a big, powerful, long-period swell. At a sheltered spot like Bossiney Haven, that long period might actually make it break a bit too straight and fast for a beach break, but it’s a point/reef setup, so it could be an epic session. It’s a pure expert wave. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so there will be some chop. The afternoon still has a 9.8 ft swell with a 16-second period (4636 energy), but the wind is a fresh cross-shore again, making it lumpy.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a bust. The standout option is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September for a clean, manageable 4.6 ft swell. The big wildcard is the 7th of September, which is a massive, expert-only, long-period groundswell, but it’s going to be a bit lumpy.

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