Freeport Channel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks here, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough stretch. We’ve only got one spot on the radar, Freeport Channel, and it’s a sheltered little beach and pier setup that’s really built for the advanced crew. The water’s sitting at 87°F and running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice bonus if you’re paddling out, but the surf itself? Man, it’s a grind.

The whole first week, from Friday the 28th of August right through to the end of the first week of September, is a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell with combined energy values barely hitting double digits (3 to 13), and the wind’s mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. There’s hardly anything to ride—just knee-high dribble at best, maybe 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, with a short, weak period around 8 to 9 seconds. Saturday morning the 29th gets a little glassy with a cross-off breeze, but the swell’s still pitiful. It’s a dead zone.

Then we roll into the first week of September, and it’s more of the same—swell height stays under 3 ft, periods drop to 5-6 seconds, and the energy is weak (20 to 32). The winds are mostly cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy and uninviting. There’s a glimmer on Saturday morning the 5th with a clean cross-off breeze from the NE, but the wave’s still only 3 ft and short period—really just a bump for the loggers. Sunday the 6th keeps that clean cross-off wind, but the swell’s even smaller.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Around Tuesday the 8th of September, we see a spike: swell jumps to 7 ft out of the SE, with a period of 7 seconds and the combined energy hits 507—that’s moderate wave energy, finally some push. The problem is the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. This is advanced-only territory—over 8 ft would be expert-only, but 7 ft is still pretty solid. It’s a short-period swell, so it’s going to be a bit fat and crumbly, not the best shape. After that, the swell backs off a bit, but Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th still have some energy (105 to 110), with 4 ft to 5 ft swells from the S and SSE. The wind turns cross-shore or cross-onshore, so it’s still far from clean.

The real standout in this whole 16-day window? It’s gotta be Tuesday the 8th of September. That’s the biggest swell we see, with 7 ft from the SE. But it’s ugly with the wind. If you’re an experienced surfer who can handle chop and a bit of a lump, that’s your best shot. But honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with those strong winds and messy conditions. There’s a huge gap from the 28th of August all the way to the 8th of September with almost nothing worth paddling for. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a tough run for Freeport Channel.

Rusty.

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