Frishman Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell ya how it’s lookin’.

Honestly, for Frishman, the next two weeks are a bit of a heartbreaker. There’s a long stretch of very small, weak, and often bumpy waves. The water temperature is 85°, which is more than 4° above average for this time of year – feels like a warm bath, so at least you won’t need a winter suit.

We’ll start off with a pretty flat spell. Early on, the swell is tiny – we’re talking 1ft to 2ft on Monday and Tuesday from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds. The wave energy is weak, just a measly 12 to 20 in the readings. The wind is glassy in the mornings though, which is what you want, but there’s just nothing to ride.

That quiet, clean but empty pattern holds for most of the first week. You’ll get glassy mornings on Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, with the swell barely nudging up to 2ft and 3ft, but the energy is still low at 44 to 46. Then each afternoon, the onshore NNW wind messes things up, turning it choppy.

There’s a noticeable gap in quality surf for several days. It’s not until around Saturday the 26th that we see any real change. The swell finally gets a pulse, hitting 3ft on Saturday morning from the WNW with a 7-second period. The energy finally climbs to a moderate 99, and with a light cross-offshore wind from the ENE, the conditions are actually clean. That’s your first real chance at a knee-to-waist-high wave that isn’t a total mess. The crowd factor here is ‘sometimes’, which is a positive for a spot that’s been quiet.

Sunday the 27th looks to be the standout. The swell holds at 3ft from the WNW, but the period stretches to 8 seconds, providing a bit more shape. The real kicker is the glassy conditions on Sunday morning, with zero wind. The combined wave energy jumps to a solid 168 (moderate), and the water will be like glass. That is the best session on offer for the whole run, and it’s the one to circle in your calendar.

After that, the swell tries to stick around into the next week, but the winds get uncooperative again, with strong cross-onshore NNW winds spoiling the shape by the afternoons. The swell is there at 3ft to 4ft, but the quality just isn’t there.

So to sum it up: don’t get your hopes up for the first 12 days. The one true standout is the Sunday 27th morning glass-off. Everything else is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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