Caerhays Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this sixteen-day stretch for Caerhays is a tough one. We’ve got a long, bleak gap to start with. The first real mention comes on the 25th of August, but even then, it’s a no-go. Honestly, it’s looking like a bit of a write-off for a while.

Starting Tuesday afternoon the 25th, we see a weak 4ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 74, just weak stuff. To make matters worse, the wind is a cross-shore breeze at 16 mph, creating a cross-chop. It’s just poor conditions. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 64°, but that’s little comfort when the surf is this messy.

The outlook doesn’t improve for the rest of the week or into the weekend. We get a sniff of a slightly larger swell on Saturday the 29th of August, with 5ft to 5ft from the SSW, and the energy jumps to a moderate 197-247. But the wind is howling onshore at 22-28 mph from the SW and WSW. It’s fresh to strong breeze, making the ocean lumpy and messy. That setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st stay small and choppy, though Monday morning gives us a brief window of clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW. But the swell is only 2ft, so there’s not much to ride.

We then hit another long gap. From Tuesday the 1st of September right through to Sunday the 6th, the surf is virtually non-existent. Swell heights stay below 3ft, with periods as short as 4 seconds and weak energy figures in the teens. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore most of the time. There’s a notable moment on Sunday the 6th of September morning when the wind goes glassy from the SSE, and a long-period groundswell of 13 seconds tries to push in at 0.3ft. But that’s a whisper, not a wave.

We do see one glimmer far out. On Monday the 7th of September, the swell picks up to 4ft from the SSW, and the combined energy hits 183 on the afternoon. However, that’s paired with a strong cross-onshore wind at 25 mph from the SW, making it a messy, expert-only proposition if it gets clean anywhere.

The outlook then drifts back into small, choppy conditions through to the end of the window. This is a classic blank run for the area, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, there’s just no standout session to get excited about.

Rusty.

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