Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Coastguard Beach. I gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day outlook is a bit of a desert, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

We kick off on Tuesday, August 25th, and right away you can see the problem. We’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly (13), which is just about as weak as it gets. The wind is offshore, WSW at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean, but with almost no wave to ride, it’s a flat, glassy lake out there. That sets the tone for most of the next week – tiny, weak swells with poor surf conditions.

We crawl through a whole lot of nothing. Wednesday and Thursday are the same story – 1 ft to 2 ft swells, periods under 10 seconds, energy readings in the 20s and 30s. The wind flips around a bit, but it’s all cross or cross-offshore. It’s clean, but there’s no juice. By Friday, August 28th, we get a little bump to 3 ft, but it’s a 4-second period from the SE, which is just windswell slop. The energy climbs to (30), but it’s a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-shore chop. Not worth paddling out for.

The weekend and the start of the next week are flatlined. Saturday and Sunday, August 29th and 30th, are back to 1 ft and 1 ft with energy barely cracking 20. The only interesting thing is a 16-second period on Monday, August 31st, but the swell height is only 0.3 ft – that’s a ghost swell. The energy is a pathetic (7). It’s pure, clean, and empty, but completely unsurfable.

Now, the first real flicker of hope comes on Tuesday, September 1st. The morning is still tiny, but the afternoon sees a 3 ft swell from the SW with a 7-second period, and the energy jumps to (88). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. The guidance says it’s "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is the best we’re going to get. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but don’t expect anything special.

After that, the long-range forecast from September 2nd onward is a stagnant mess. We get a run of 0.7 ft to 1 ft swells from the ESE with periods around 10 to 12 seconds. The energy stays in the teens and twenties. The wind is a steady moderate breeze from the north or northeast, keeping it chop and cross-shore. It’s just a flat, non-event through to the end of the outlook on September 9th.

The water temp is sitting at 69°F with a 1°F anomaly, so it’s pretty average for this time of year. No complaints there.

So, what’s the verdict? There’s only one standout window, and it’s a weak one. The best on offer is the afternoon of Tuesday, September 1st. That 3 ft SW swell with clean, cross-offshore winds is your only real chance to get wet. It’s small, it’s ordinary, but it’s the only thing that’s surfable in the whole 16 days. The break is consistent, but the swell is not. It’s a beach break, and with the wind being offshore, it’ll be clean. Expect some crowds though, as it’s the only game in town.

The rest is a long, flat, and frustrating gap. For the first week, it’s basically a no-go. The second week is just as bad. This is a tough run for Coastguard Beach. I wish I had better news, but sometimes the ocean just shuts down.

Rusty.

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