Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about the next 16 days. Honestly, we're looking at a pretty bleak stretch overall. The only break that's even on the radar is Coastguard Beach, and even that's a struggle.

The water temperature is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a game-changer, but a nice little detail.

The big picture is that we start with a few days of very small, messy surf. The combined energy is weak, in the double digits (43 or less), and the swell is short-period windswell. It's rideable for a beginner on a longboard, but nothing to get excited about. We're basically looking at a surf drought until the first week of September.

Things try to build a little around Thursday, September 3rd. We get a pulse of swell pushing 6 ft, but it's a short-period (6 seconds) SSE windswell, and the wind is a fresh cross-shore creating a lumpy chop. The combined energy hits 218, which is at least moderate, but the conditions are rated poor. It's a no-go for a good session.

We go through another dry spell with nothing but tiny, weak surf until Wednesday, September 9th. That morning, we finally see a glimmer of hope. It's not a standout, but it's the best we've got. The swell is a clean 2 ft from the SE, with a period of 12 seconds – that's a proper groundswell, which is a big positive. The wind is offshore from the west at 12 mph, keeping things clean. The combined energy is 69, still weak, but those better period and wind conditions are a real plus. The waves will be small and clean, surfable for a longboard or a funboard. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is the most positive note in the entire run.

Then, later that same Wednesday afternoon, the energy jumps massively to 452 (strong) with a 3 ft, 12-second SSE swell. But the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore from the NW. It's clean, but that wind is strong. It's a short window of potential for a more experienced surfer on a bigger board, but it's a gamble.

After that, we're back into a pattern of small, weak, and often windy surf for the rest of the forecast period. The wind is consistently from the north or north-east, creating choppy, onshore conditions. The last few days are just tiny, periodless slop.

So, is there a highlight? Not really. The Wednesday, September 9th morning session at Coastguard Beach is the only thing that even qualifies as a "maybe." It's a small, clean, offshore window with a bit of real groundswell energy. For a beginner, it's one of the few times the water will be flat and clean. For anyone else, it's a serious low-tide longboard session.

This is a tough run for the area. It's a consistent break, so it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, the forecasts are showing a real blank period. Hang tight, check back in a few days.

Rusty.

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