Broadhaven South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Broadhaven South (Pembrokeshire) has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I have to be straight with you: the water is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice for the skin, but we’re going to need to be patient for the waves.

The first few days are a write-off, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. There’s just nothing going on from Wednesday the 26th through to Thursday the 27th. Tiny, weak swell with poor energy readings (29 to 32) and onshore winds. Not worth getting the wetsuit wet for.

Friday the 28th morning actually gets a bit of a pulse—a 8ft swell from the WSW, and the wind is cross-off and clean. The energy jumps to 667 (moderate), so there’s some power. But the commentary says poor surf conditions, so it’s probably a bit raw and unruly, and at that size, it's intermediate territory at best. The afternoon drops to 6ft but stays clean.

Saturday the 29th is a messy one. Strong cross-onshore winds in the morning, making a mess of the 5ft swell. But keep an eye on Saturday afternoon! We get a fresh offshore breeze from the WNW, cleaning up a 6ft SW swell with energy at 423. That’s a solid window for the more experienced crew. Not a standout, but a definite window of opportunity.

Sunday the 30th is a write-off again with strong onshore winds and rain.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The best day on offer is Monday the 31st of August. The morning session is the standout. We’ve got a 8ft swell from the west, rolling in at a 10-second period, and the wind is fresh offshore from the WNW. The energy reading is a massive 1320 (strong to very strong). This is proper groundswell energy. At this size, it's expert-only territory, and with that long period, the breaks might be a bit walled-up at the beach, but if you can find a bank, it’ll be firing. The afternoon drops to 8ft but the wind goes cross-off, so still good.

After that, the swell backs off. Tuesday the 1st of September has clean 5ft surf in the morning with offshore winds, nothing special but clean. Wednesday the 2nd is dead flat in the morning with glassy conditions and a tiny 1ft swell (energy 22).

The second week is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a pulse around Thursday the 3rd of September with a 6ft WSW swell and clean cross-off winds, but the energy is moderate. Friday the 4th has a marginal but clean 6ft in the afternoon. The real highlight of the second week looks like Saturday the 5th of September. The afternoon is clean with a light cross-off breeze, a 7ft swell from the WSW, and energy at 562. The score says "expect good surf conditions" and I’d agree. Light winds, decent size, clean lines. That’s a solid day for intermediates.

After that, it fades out. Sunday the 6th and beyond have onshore winds and the swell drops off. By Tuesday the 8th, we’re back to small, clean but weak 3ft to 3ft waves. The rest of the week is just small, clean, and weak, with energy readings dropping into the double digits.

Bottom line: The standout is Monday the 31st of August morning for the big-wave crew. For the rest of us, Saturday the 5th of September afternoon is the one to circle. Don’t get too excited about the long-range stuff—forecasts can change, but that Saturday is looking promising.

Rusty.

Read more