Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Golfcourse over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a frustrating start. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but the wind is just wrecking it for the first week. The opening days are a write-off, with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. Thursday afternoon the 3rd has some size at 7ft from the SE, but that ENE wind at 12 mph is making a mess of it. The combined swell energy is moderate at 914, but it’s just not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are no better, with heavy rain and strong winds. Sunday the 6th kicks up to a big 10ft from the ENE in the afternoon, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 1425, but it’s still blown out by fresh cross-onshore winds. Monday the 7th is the biggest of the lot – 12ft from the ENE in the morning, with a very strong combined energy of 5511. That’s expert territory, but with the wind howling cross-onshore at 15-18 mph, it’s just a washing machine. Not for paddle surfing through that chop.

Now, there’s a little glimmer of hope on Wednesday the 9th. The morning shows a clean 4ft swell from the ESE with a light offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph. That’s the first real window of clean surf. The combined energy is weak at 310, so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be fun on a longboard or a mal. The water temp is a warm 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Then we get another ugly spell of cross-onshore winds and poor conditions right through until the middle of the second week. There’s a gap of a few days with nothing really recommended.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, comes on Tuesday the 15th. The afternoon session is looking magic. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the E, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm, 3 mph. The combined energy is a moderate 372. That’s the kind of clean, glassy surface that makes for silky waves. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, but with likely crowds when it’s this good, so get out there early.

But the absolute best of the whole forecast is Friday the 18th. The morning is dead calm, with 0 wind and glassy conditions, pushing a 5ft ESE swell. The combined energy is moderate at 496. Then the afternoon turns it up a notch: 8ft from the SE, still glassy, with a combined energy that jumps to a strong 1210. The data says excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That’s the session to circle on the calendar. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecast, but if that wind holds, Golfcourse is going to be firing.

For the rest of the second week, there are a few other clean windows – like Thursday the 17th afternoon with a good 4ft from the SSE and a light cross-offshore wind, and Wednesday the 16th afternoon with a little cross-shore chop – but nothing compares to that Friday. Keep the faith.

Rusty.

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