Godrevy Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at a patchy run ahead for the Godrevy area. We've got some swell on the horizon, but the wind is going to be a real pest for most of this outlook. Hold onto your board, because it's a bit of a mixed bag with some long gaps in the action.

To start things off, the water temp sits at about 64°F, which is a touch warmer than we'd expect for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit just yet.

This forecast kicks off with a swell arriving on Friday the 4th, but it's a no-go from the start. That big 8ft W swell has some decent energy (766), but come on, a 19 mph onshore wind from the WNW is just trashing everything. With 8-second period, it's not got any shape. We see the same through the weekend; Saturday the 5th is small at 5ft, and while the wind goes light and cross-off, the combined energy drops hard. Sunday the 6th is basically flat with 3ft and only 119 energy. You'd be better off grabbing a coffee.

Then we hit a real tease. Monday the 7th sees a big 8ft W groundswell pushing through, and the combined energy goes ballistic at 1759. But the wind is howling 12 mph from the WNW onshore. It's a lumpy, choppy mess at Godrevy. This pattern of decent swell with rotten onshore wind holds all the way through the first week. There's heaps of energy in the water on the 7th and 8th, with numbers hitting 1232, but a fresh breeze from the WSW and WNW just kills any quality.

We get a big gap in the action here. From the 9th to the 11th it's onshore junk or it's fading. By the 12th of September, things finally switch. Saturday morning dawns with a 3ft W swell, but the magic is in the wind. Glassy conditions with a 3 mph southerly wind. It's clean, and the 10-second period gives it a bit of life (275 energy). That's our first real window. The afternoon stays sweet with a nice offshore ESE breeze, cleaning up the 4ft sets. This is the best on offer.

Sunday the 13th is still clean, but the swell is dropping fast. It's surfable but ordinary. Then we hit another long dead patch. From Monday the 14th right through to Tuesday the 16th, it's all cross-on winds with tiny, gutless waves under 3ft.

Now, looking into the second week, we get a surprise. On Friday the 18th, the forecast is clear. The morning has a solid 7ft groundswell from the W with 9-second period and a light 6 mph offshore breeze from the ENE. The combined energy is a strong 830. This is a real standout for the experts because at 7ft with that power, it's no place for a beginner. The wind will be offshore and it'll be clean, but keep in mind with that period, it could be a little straight at the beach. Still, that's the best day of the whole run by a long shot. The afternoon gets messy as the wind swings onshore again.

Saturday the 19th is still okay in the morning with gentle winds and 7ft swell, but the magic is gone by afternoon.

So, to sum it up: a lot of chop and wind, a few clean windows. Saturday the 12th for the beginners and intermediate crew, but the real score is Friday the 18th morning for the experts. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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