Courtown Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast. I’ll be honest with you, it’s not looking pretty. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead, and the surf that does show up is pretty marginal. We’re going to be waiting a while for anything that gets the heart rate going.

The first thing you need to know is that the next week is a write-off. There’s a good stretch of days with nothing worth paddling out for. From the 30th of August right through to the 11th of September, the swell is tiny, all under 3ft, and the wind is mostly messy or just not cooperating. We’re looking at a solid ten days or more of flatness. You see a little pulse of energy on the 2nd of September, with the swell kicking up to about 3ft, but it’s from the SSW at a terrible 4-5 second period, which is just windswash. That’s not surf, that’s chop. The energy is weak, only 44 in the combined swell reading, and the wind is cross-off from the southwest, so it’s not even clean. The water is a warm 65° with a much warmer than normal label, but that’s about the only positive thing I can say for that period.

We get a few days of light winds and glassy conditions around the 9th and 10th, but there’s just no swell to go with it. A flat, glassy ocean is a nice sight, but it’s not doing us any good. It’s not until the 12th of September, a Saturday morning, that we finally see something a bit more interesting. The swell builds to 4ft from the southeast with a 5-second period. It’s not a groundswell, but it’s more energy than we’ve seen all week, with a combined swell energy of 66. The break is Courtown, a fairly consistent point that’s fairly exposed to this southeast direction. The wind is a light cross-shore from the NNE at 6 mph, which will keep it somewhat clean. This is the only spot in the window that might offer a few rideable, if not perfect, waves. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve got. Saturday afternoon sees the swell hold at 4ft from the SE, but the wind swings onshore from the ENE, making it a bit lumpy.

There’s another pulse on the 13th, with the swell at 3ft, but the wind is again cross-onshore from the NE, which will chop it up. And by Monday the 14th, the wind is still cross-onshore from the NE, and the swell has faded to 3ft. So, there you have it. If you’re desperate for a wave, the 12th of September is your best bet, but it’s a marginal call. It’s far from a sure thing. Otherwise, it might be time to hang up the board for a bit or find something else to do.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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