Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: it's flat as a pancake out there for the next stretch. We're looking at a real drought of surf for the next couple of weeks. The ocean's just not working with us at all this period.

First off, let's talk about what we're dealing with at Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) . The water is a balmy 65°, which is much warmer than we'd normally expect for this time of year – that's something, I guess, but it won't get you a wave.

Right now, this Friday the 21st, we've got next to nothing. We're seeing an ankle-snapper of 0.3ft with a weak energy reading of 15. The wind is a cross-offshore, so it would be clean, but there's no swell to shape. The next several days, right through the 25th, look much the same. It's a sad story of tiny 0.3ft swells and clean but empty water. The energy is just super weak, mostly single digits.

There's a little blip of life around Wednesday the 26th, the swell pushes up to 1ft in the morning with an energy of 25, and by the afternoon we see 3ft with energy jumping to 47. But the period is a very short, weak 5-8 seconds, and a cross-shore wind is going to have it all chopped up and messy. It's a tease, not a real option.

The first real, albeit tiny, chance of a surfable wave shows up on Thursday the 27th. We've got 3ft of swell at 7 seconds, and the energy bumps up to a slightly more interesting 91. The morning wind is offshore, and by the afternoon it goes glassy. That's the only time in this whole forecast where you might get a clean, rideable wave, though "ordinary" is the word that comes to mind. It's an improvement, but it's marginal.

After that, it all falls apart. The end of August and beginning of September brings in more wind and some choppy conditions, but honestly, the swell stays mostly miserable. We see a few pulses of energy – 101 on the 29th, 118 on the 30th, and a bigger 180 by the 1st of September – but the swell direction goes all over the place and the period gets short and crumbly. That bigger energy on the 1st comes with a full onshore wind, making it blown-out and unrideable. It's one of those cases where the ocean is throwing its weight around but with no shape or power for us.

The second week remains a washout. The swell fades back to 0.3ft by the 3rd and 5th of September, with light but messy cross-offshore winds. All energy readings are in the low double digits. It's just flat and uninspiring.

So, here's the bottom line: there are no standout days, no purple patches. The only day that looks like it might offer anything is the morning of Thursday the 27th, but we're talking a marginal, clean wave at best. If you're desperate, that's your window, but keep your expectations super low. This is a proper lull. But with this being a fairly consistent spot, it won't stay poor for long. Keep an eye on it – the forecasts can always change.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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