Courtown Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you—it's a tough watch.

We're looking at a long, dry spell. From now until the 6th of August, there's just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the energy is flat. It's a proper blank run. Don't bother checking the charts every day; it's not happening. The first real chance of a wave doesn't show up until the 7th of August, and even then, it's a bit of a long shot.

Here's the breakdown. The only spot on the cards is Courtown, a point break. With the water temp anomaly sitting at 2°, the sea is much warmer than normal for this time of year—a bit of a weird one.

The first flicker of hope comes on Friday the 7th of August. We might see a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the south with a long period of 12 seconds. That's real groundswell energy, but it's weak as anything, with a combined energy of only 3. The wind is cross-onshore in the afternoon, so it'll be choppy. Not great.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Thursday the 6th of August. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the east-northeast, with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 75, which is moderate. But the wind is onshore from the east, so it's going to be a bit of a mess. For a point break, you want that clean offshore wind, and you're not getting it here.

Honestly, that's the standout, and it's a weak one. There's nothing here for a beginner, as the swell is too small anyway. For the more experienced crew, the 3 ft to 4 ft days on the 5th and 6th from the east-northeast are the only ones with any push, but the cross-shore and onshore winds are going to chop it up. It's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one on those days.

Hang in there. Forecasts can change, and it can't stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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