Fishermans (Rhiw) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Fishermans (Rhiw). It’s a reef setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and it’s a beginner-friendly wave. Water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll be fine in a spring suit.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. There’s a long, dry spell here. From now, Sunday the 13th, right through until Tuesday the 22nd of September, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. The energy is weak, the wind is messy, and every session is marked as poor surf conditions. It’s a real bummer. We’re looking at a gap of about nine days with no recommendations at all.

There is a small glimmer late on Tuesday the 22nd. The morning shows a clean 4ft swell from the WSW with a light to moderate cross-offshore breeze from the north. The combined energy is still only moderate (115), but it’s clean. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly, but it’s the best we’ve seen in over a week.

Wednesday the 23rd morning looks similar – clean, 4ft from the SW, cross-offshore north wind, energy at 112. Still short period. But the afternoon on the 23rd is the only real standout in the whole forecast. Swell jumps to 6ft from the NW, period still 6 seconds, but the energy is moderate to strong at 277. The wind stays fresh and cross-offshore from the north, so the waves should be clean and have a bit more push. It’s a NW direction, which is not the optimum SW for this spot, so it might be a little raw, but for Fishermans, this is the best on offer. It’s still a short-period swell, so expect it to be a bit lumpy and less organised than a proper groundswell.

After that, it all fizzles out again into tiny, clean but powerless waves through to the end of the month. Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th are ankle-biters at 0.3ft to 0.7ft. The weekend of the 26th and 27th has a weird 14-second period on a tiny 0.3ft swell – that’s a very long period for no height, so it’s not doing anything. Monday the 28th shows zero swell.

So, to sum it up: there’s one window that’s worth looking at – Wednesday the 23rd of September, especially the afternoon. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only time you’ll get a clean wave with some size. The rest of the period is a write-off.

Rusty.

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