Embare Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, pull up a chair, let’s talk surf. It’s looking patchy over the next couple of weeks, no real action right away, but there’s a pulse building later in the month. The water’s sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

Right now and for the next few days, it’s pretty slow. Monday morning has a tiny 3 ft SSE swell with a short 7-second period, cross-on wind, and the combined swell energy is weak at 220. Not worth getting wet. This flat spell carries on through Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the swell staying under 4 ft, winds mostly cross-on or onshore, and combined energy never really getting into a decent range. Thursday’s 2 ft swell has a nice long 13-second period, but it’s coming from the SSE with a 12 mph cross wind, so it’s a messy chop. Not the one.

Friday morning on the 18th, we get a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 3 ft SSE groundswell at 12 seconds. Combined energy is moderate at 330, so there’s some push, but the wave quality is described as very ordinary. Surfable but you wouldn’t rush.

Now, the first real standout comes on Saturday morning, the 19th of September. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds, but the wind is light and cross-off from the ENE at 6 mph, keeping the surface clean. Combined energy is strong at 475, and conditions are expected to be good. This is a solid intermediate option, though keep in mind the swell direction is a little east for this sheltered S-facing spot, so it might not be perfect. Still, clean 5 ft is worth a look.

Sunday the 20th has a bigger pulse – 7 ft from the E in the morning with a 9-second period, light cross-off wind from the NE, and combined energy jumping to 872, which is very strong. That morning is marginal for tide or something, but by Sunday afternoon the wind swings to a light offshore from the NNE at 6 mph, the swell drops to 6 ft, and conditions are clean. That afternoon session is your best bet of the whole outlook. Bigger, clean, and with offshore wind – that’s the kind of day you clear the calendar for. It’s only for experienced surfers, though, as it’s pushing past 5 ft.

After that, Monday the 21st is a letdown – 3 ft ESE, glassy in the morning but tiny, combined energy dropping to 119. Then we hit a long, quiet stretch. From the 22nd right through to the 25th of September, the swell sits between 1 ft and 2 ft, combined energy in the weak to very weak range, and winds are mostly cross-on or onshore. Not worth a paddle.

Thursday the 24th sees a little bump – 4 ft from the S with a 9-second period and combined energy of 324, but the wind is onshore from the SSW at just 3 mph, so it’s not clean. Friday the 25th morning goes glassy again with a 3 ft SSE groundswell at 11 seconds and moderate energy of 227, but again, just surfable, not great.

The last few days of the month fade out with tiny swell and poor winds. Overall, it’s a quiet period with one real standout: Sunday afternoon, the 20th of September. The Saturday morning session on the 19th is also a decent second choice for cleaner, smaller waves. For the rest, you’re better off waiting for the next forecast update.

Rusty.

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