Bradley Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Bradley Beach has got cookin' for the next couple of weeks. Gotta say, it's a pretty slow start, so don't be in a rush.

We're lookin' at a long, quiet stretch here. From now, right through until the 23rd of September, it's a real struggle. The water's warm, about 74°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a solid 5°F above average. But the waves? Barely a ripple for days. You'll see tiny 0.7ft to 1ft slop with weak energy readings, mostly in the teens and thirties (19 to 37). The wind ain't doin' us any favors either, mostly cross or onshore, keeping things messy. There is a bit of a bump on the 19th with some 4ft swell from the east, but the wind is on it and the energy is only moderate (124), so it's not gonna be pretty. This pattern holds steady through the 23rd with increasing onshore wind and rising swell that's all chop and no shape.

Now, there is a real tease on the morning of the 24th of September. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a light breeze from the southwest. The swell is a modest 4ft from the east-southeast with moderate energy (175). The report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – so, it's a window of clean-ish water on a weak wave. A morning session for the die-hards, but nothin' to write home about.

We get another little clean window on the 25th of September with offshore wind and 2ft waves, but again, tiny. The real story doesn't start until the very end of the month.

The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of the 30th of September. We've got a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the west with 3ft of short-period windswell from the east. The energy is still weak (71), so it's more of a promise. But then, Wednesday afternoon of the 30th? That's the one to circle. The wind stays clean, the swell jumps to 6ft from the east with moderate energy (264), and the report says to "expect good surf conditions." It gets a nod as the best on offer in this whole stretch. It's not huge, but it's clean, and that's a winner for this break.

Hold on to your hats for the 1st of October, though. Thursday morning brings a massive 12ft south-east groundswell with a very long 11-second period and insane energy (4515). That's a lot of water. Problem is, the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, making it a chaotic mess. By Thursday afternoon, the swell peaks at 15ft from the east-northeast (an energy reading of 4898). The report says the wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. That's expert-only territory, and even then, the power might just close it out completely. It's more of a spectacle than a surf session for most of us.

Rusty.

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