Fishermans (Rhiw) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I’ll tell you straight up, it’s looking grim for a while. The first real surf we see is a flash in the pan, and then it’s mostly a write-off for ages.

We’re starting with a tiny, weak signal from Fishermans (Rhiw). The first proper surf window is a bit of a letdown, nothing to get excited about. The combined swell energy is a measly 10 (weak). The water is 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing.

From the 25th of August all the way through to the 28th, it’s flat or tiny. We’re talking ankle-biters at best, with wind mostly cross-off or light, but no power. The surf just isn’t there.

Then on the 28th of August, Friday morning, we get a tiny pulse of 3 ft from the SW, but it’s a short-period 8 seconds with an onshore wind. The combined energy is 118 (moderate), but the quality is poor. Not a day to get the quiver out.

The 29th of August kicks up a bit. Saturday morning sees 6 ft from the SW, but the period is a rubbish 6 seconds, and it’s a fresh cross-shore wind with a lumpy cross-chop. The energy is 275 (moderate), but it’s messy. Saturday afternoon drops to 4 ft, still with a cross-onshore wind. This is not a paddle surfer’s wave. With that much wind and swell, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional surf.

Then the 30th and 31st of August are a write-off. Strong winds, onshore, and lumpy. The 1st of September looks downright dangerous. We’re looking at 7 ft rising to 8 ft from the SW, but it’s being hammered by a near gale force onshore wind. The energy spikes to 838 (strong), but it’s absolutely blown out. This is strictly for experts only, and even then, it’s a no-go.

The pattern continues through the first week of September. There’s a bit of swell around, 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is constantly cross or onshore and strong. The 5th of September, Saturday morning, has 6 ft from the SW with an 8-second period, energy at 460 (strong), but it’s a fresh cross-shore with lumpy chop. Again, not clean.

The 6th of September has another 7 ft pulse, but it’s onshore again. The whole period is a frustrating mix of size and wind. The last few days of the forecast, the 7th through the 9th, it all fades back to nothing. The 9th of September Wednesday morning has a long-period 1 ft from the WSW, but it’s a ghost.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the 1st of September. It’s got the most size, but it’s only for the brave and the experienced. For everyone else, it’s a 16-day window of mostly frustration. The set-up looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the second week.

Rusty.

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