Fishermans (Rhiw) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Fishermans (Rhiw). I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is one of those stretches where you might be better off checking your wax collection than paddling out. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty bleak, with no surf worth getting the car wet for.

Kicking off from Tuesday, 11th August, it’s flat. Swell’s only 0.3ft with a short 6-second period and the combined energy is a measly 3. Wind’s cross-on from the SSE at 9 mph, making it a choppy mess. That sets the tone for the next week. Wednesday the 12th sees a tiny bump to 0.7ft from the WSW with a 10-second period, but the energy is still only 11 and the surf is poor. Thursday the 13th is a bit bigger at 1ft from the SW with an 8-second period and 17 energy, but it’s onshore and messy again. Friday the 14th has 2ft with a ridiculous 5-second period – that’s just whitewash. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are back down to tiny 1ft and 0.3ft. The wind turns offshore on Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th, but there’s no swell to work with. The combined energy is dropping as low as 1. It’s a total bust for a solid week.

Then things get weird. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th have some activity, but it’s still poor. The highlight – and I use that word loosely – is Friday the 21st of August. Swell jumps to 5ft from the W with a 5-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 131. That’s a whole lot of water moving, but with a period that short, it’s just lumpy and weak. By the afternoon it’s 6ft from the WSW, and the energy hits 206, so there is power there. But the wind is cross-on, 6 mph from the WSW. For a reef break, that short-period stuff just walls up and closes out. It’s not beginner-friendly either – anything over 5ft starts to push the limits. This would be more of a kite surfing day, honestly.

After that, it drops off again. Saturday the 22nd has 4ft with onshore winds, and by Sunday the 23rd we’re back to 0.3ft with long-period 15-second groundswell, but the wind is a choppy cross-on at 16 mph. The energy is only 12. That long-period swell would be great at a point break or reef, but the wind just ruins it.

The last few days, through to Wednesday the 26th, are a dead zone. Tiny 0.3ft, with even a glassy morning on the 26th offering nothing. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

So, there’s no standout. The only day that even remotely raises an eyebrow is Friday the 21st of August, with that 5ft to 6ft of swell from the west. The combined energy (131 to 206) shows it has some push, but the short period and the onshore tendencies will make it a messy, frustrating session for anyone but the most desperate. The break is fairly consistent, but the quality just isn’t there. Don’t hold your breath for this one.

Rusty.

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