Bossiney Haven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here. Let me level with you straight. I’ve had a good look at the charts for our stretch of coast around Bossiney Haven, and it’s a tale of two weeks, with very little to get excited about in between.

The next seven days are a write-off, plain and simple. From Monday the 14th right through to Sunday the 20th, there’s surf on the cards, but it’s all coming in with wind blowing the wrong way or just being too messy to paddle out into. We’ve got some swell in the water, mostly around the 3ft to 6ft range, but it’s being chopped up by fresh cross and cross-onshore breezes. The energy is there – we see combined energy figures in the 150-160 range on Monday, jumping right up to 746 on Wednesday – but it’s all for nothing when the surface is blown out. Yeah, it’ll be lumpy and frustrating, and if you see anyone out there, they’re just there for the punishment, not the ride.

Then we hit the doldrums. From the 21st through the 27th, the swell just fades away. There’s a bit of life on the morning of the 22nd with a clean little 3ft and long 12-second period, and the energy reading is 171, which is interesting. It’s glassy out there, magic conditions, but the waves are just too small to really get going. It’s a real kick in the teeth. We'll see a few small, clean-ish days around the 24th too, but nothing that’s going to get your heart racing. The gap where we have no real recommendation runs for a solid stretch after the weekend, and it just goes flat.

But hang on, because right at the end of this forecast window, there’s a glimmer. On Tuesday the 29th, the long-range charts are showing something different. We’ve got a proper long-period groundswell from the west, with a period hitting 14 seconds. That energy reading climbs back up to 139 in the morning and 189 by the afternoon. The wave heights are still modest, around 2ft, but that long period means there’s some push in them. And look, the wind is finally turning offshore in the afternoon, coming from the ESE. That’s the kind of wind we need to clean up this sheltered spot.

Now, for break specifics, Bossiney Haven is a sheltered little cove that needs that west in the swell, and it only really works on a certain wind direction. It can work, but it’s been inconsistent all period and it’s fairly consistent at being inconsistent. The water temperature is sitting at a toasty 64° which is a whopping 4° warmer than the usual for this time of year. That’s a nice silver lining for the wait.

If you’re after something to paddle out for, that morning on the 22nd looks like your only shot at a clean head-dip in the near term, even if the waves are tiny. But the real thing to circle on the calendar is that Tuesday the 29th. It’s a long way out, so forecast confidence is low, but it’s the first time in this whole forecast that the conditions line up with the right ingredients – a long period W swell, light winds, and a break that’s not exposed to the chop. It’s promising, but far from a guarantee.

So, there you have it. Don’t rush out this week. Save your energy, and keep your fingers crossed for that last day of the forecast. It might be worth the wait.

Rusty.

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