Caerhays Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the waves.

To be straight with you, this stretch is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but don’t hold your breath for anything worth paddling out for. There’s a massive gap right from the start with absolutely nothing to recommend for the first couple of weeks. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the energy is just not there.

For nineteen days straight, from September 8th through to the morning of September 23rd, it’s a total write-off. We’re talking about ankle-snatchers at best, with periods of stiff cross-off winds and cross-onshore chop. The combined energy readings are almost all in the gutter, with values like 55, 26, or even down to single digits (2 to 55). It’s a classic dry spell for the area, and it’s normal to see this kind of blank run. When there’s nothing to ride, forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a surfers’ desert.

The only faint glimmer comes right at the tail end of the outlook. On Wednesday, September 23rd, we finally see a pulse of something. The morning session at Caerhays will have a 1.0 ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds. That long period gives it some shape potential, and with moderate offshore winds from the NNE at 12 mph, it’ll be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 57. It’s small, but it’s the only game in town. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal, coming in at 64°F. This is not a session for beginners, though – the small size is okay, but the long period can make it feel a bit tricky on the inside. The crowds can pop up sometimes, so you might have a few others with the same idea. For the afternoon, it drops back down to 1.0 ft with a 15-second period and moderate offshore wind, but the score is a flat zero, so the quality fades fast.

That’s it. A long, dry wait for one brief window of clean but tiny waves.

Rusty.

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