Fishermans (Rhiw) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Fishermans (Rhiw).

Look, I’ll be honest with you – the next 16 days are a real mixed bag, and mostly a flat, frustrating stretch. We’ve got a tiny little window of something on the weekend of the 12th, but it’s messy and blown out. After that, it’s a long, drawn-out dry spell.

Starting off, Friday the 11th. We’ve got some tiny little waves, only 2 ft from the SW with a short 7 second period. The combined energy is weak at 47. Wind is a cross-off from the NW at 12 mph, so the surface is clean, but there’s just not enough push to make it worthwhile. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Saturday the 12th is where it gets a bit more interesting, but it’s not pretty. The swell bumps up to 6 ft in the morning from the SW, but the period is a dismal 6 seconds, and it’s accompanied by a strong onshore wind from the SW at 25 mph. Combined energy is 236, so there’s some grunt, but it’s a total mess. By the afternoon, the swell pushes 7 ft, and the wind is cross-on at 22 mph. The surf will be lumpy and choppy – this is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

Then we drop off hard. Sunday the 13th, the swell fades to 2 ft, and although the wind is light and cross-off from the NNW on the morning, there’s no real energy to work with (35 combined energy). The rest of the week and into the next is a slow bleed of tiny, weak swell and mostly poor conditions. The 17th of September has a blip of 5 ft to 6 ft from the WSW with combined energy of 178-200, but the wind is cross-shore and strong, leaving a lumpy cross-chop. No good.

From the 20th of September onwards, we’re looking at nothing but tiny 0.3 ft to 3 ft swells. The glassy conditions on the 20th afternoon and 21st morning are tempting for a beginner to go float around, but there’s barely a ripple. The combined energy drops into single digits and teeny numbers.

There are no standouts here. The entire 16-day run is a bust for surf. The best you can hope for is a very, very small clean wave on the 20th or 21st, but it’s almost flat. It’s rare to see such a long blank run, but it happens. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, keep your board in the car and your expectations low.

Rusty.

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