Caerhays Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the rundown in feet and miles per hour.

Look, I’ll cut to it – Caerhays is looking like a ghost town for surf the next 16 days. There’s a big ol’ gap of nothing from the start. Wednesday the 16th kicks off with a tiny 1ft swell out of the WSW, period of 11 seconds, and a solid 15 mph cross-off wind. Combined energy is a weak 49. Water temp is 64°, a touch warmer than usual for September. But the surf is poor, plain and simple.

Thursday and Friday are more of the same – tiny, choppy, cross-shore junk. Saturday the 19th sees a slight bump to 2ft, but it’s short-period windswell, and the cross-shore wind ruins it. Not worth the drive.

Then it goes dead. Sunday the 20th through Tuesday the 29th is a long stretch of ankle-biters or blown-out slop. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 22nd with a 2ft, 17-second groundswell from the SW, and the energy hits a moderate 160. But the wind is a cross-shore mess. That long period would be sweet on a point break, but Caerhays is a beach, so it’ll just close out and be a pain to paddle for.

Friday the 25th finally sees some size – 5ft from the ESE, moderate energy of 253. But it’s getting hammered by a 22 mph cross-shore wind, making it lumpy and ugly. That’s kite-surfing weather, not surfing weather. Same story through the weekend.

The best shot comes on Wednesday the 30th – a 4ft SSW swell with an 8-second period, energy of 278, and finally a clean cross-off breeze. That’s the one window that might offer a few rideable waves, but it’s still not a standout.

So, bottom line: don’t hold your breath. There’s no day to circle on the calendar. The 30th of September is your best bet for anything clean, but that’s about it. Sometimes the ocean just takes a long nap.

Rusty.

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