Bossiney Haven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Bossiney Haven has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty tough stretch ahead. The pattern kicks off with barely a ripple and we’re looking at a long, frustrating wait. There's a lot of poor surf conditions on the cards, so you'll need a lot of patience.

The first real chance for a surf comes right at the end of August, on Saturday the 29th. The morning is okay with a 6 ft west swell, but it’s bumpy with a brisk cross-offshore wind. The afternoon peaks at 6 ft, still a bit on the messy side with that same wind (combined wave energy moderate at 348). The water is sitting at a very warm 66°F, which is much warmer than average for this time of year, so you can leave the thickest wetsuit at home.

That Saturday sets a bit of a theme: swell is building but the conditions are just not cleaning up. Sunday the 30th sees a slightly better 5 ft swell in the morning, but it gets blown out by a strong, gusty cross-offshore in the afternoon. Monday the 31st brings a bigger 7 ft swell gusting with a cross-shore wind, creating lumpy, choppy waves; the combined energy is strong at 629. The first day of September, Tuesday, actually pumps up to 7 ft in the morning and even bigger at 8 ft in the afternoon with a cross-offshore breeze keeping it reasonably clean for the size. The swell energy is very strong (1331) and the period is long at 10 seconds, sending in some proper groundswell. This is for the expert crew only though, as it’s well over the 8 ft mark. For the rest of us, this is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Between the 2nd and the 4th of September, the wave heights drop back down and the quality remains poor. We get a brief glimmer on the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September when a 4 ft west swell rolls in with light offshore winds, making for some surfable, if very ordinary, waves. The combined energy is moderate at 281. The afternoon is similar with a 5 ft swell and a moderate offshore breeze.

Then, just as we head into the second week, the pattern gets messy again. The 9th of September shows a 7 ft west groundswell with a very long 11 second period, but it's totally ruined by a lumpy cross-shore wind. The energy is strong (1011), but it looks more like a washing machine than a wave face for a crowd.

The one true standout in this whole window is the 1st of September. The afternoon session offers the biggest, cleanest, and most powerful surf of the whole period. It's a reliable west groundswell with proper energy, but honestly, it's not for the faint-hearted.

For the rest of it, it’s a waiting game. Stay tuned, forecasts can shift.

Rusty.

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