Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the 16-day forecast for our stretch of coast. To be honest, it's a pretty bleak run of surf. The only break showing any real potential is Coastguard Beach, but even then, it's a long wait for anything worthwhile.

The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so nothing crazy there, just a touch on the mild side.

We've got a big gap of very poor surf stretching from now all the way through the end of August and into the first few days of September. The first recommendation doesn't pop up until Friday, September 4th, when a pulse of moderate energy (391) arrives. That morning, Coastguard Beach will see a northeast swell of 6 ft with a 7-second period. The wind will be a cross-onshore from the southeast at 12 mph, making for a choppy and messy lineup. It's not great. That afternoon, the wind swings south and picks up to 22 mph, with heavy rain, making conditions even worse. The swell drops to 5 ft from the northeast, with a combined energy of 323, but it's going to be lumpy and cross-shore.

Saturday, September 5th, offers a bit of a silver lining. The swell is still there, but it's dropping. The morning sees a 4 ft swell from the east-northeast with a 9-second period, and the wind is a strong cross-offshore from the north-northwest at 40 mph. This will clean up the surface, but those gale-force winds are going to make it a real battle to get out. The combined energy is moderate at 185. The afternoon sees lighter conditions, with the wind backing off to 37 mph from the same direction, and the swell dropping to 3 ft (energy 141). It's clean, but the wind is still a major factor.

Beyond that, the surf fades away again. The only other standout is Thursday, September 10th, in the afternoon. The swell is tiny at 3 ft from the east-southeast with a 5-second period, so it's a weak, short-period windswell. But the wind turns offshore from the west-northwest at 9 mph, making for clean, glassy conditions. The combined energy is low at 45. It's the most surfable window in the whole run, but still only for the most patient.

The short answer is: don't get your hopes up. This is a long, quiet stretch. For kite surfers, the strong winds on September 5th might be a better option than a paddle.

Rusty.

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