Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s be honest – this outlook for Golfcourse is a rough one. For the next couple of weeks, there’s hardly anything worth getting wet for. No standout sessions, and most of the period is a total bust for a decent wave.

Starting now, into Sunday the 6th, we’ve got a solid 13ft swell from the ENE with a 10-second period, so there’s plenty of energy out there (combined energy at 4472), but that’s where the good news stops. The wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the NNE at 19 mph, and it’s lumpy as hell. The water’s sitting around 84°, which is about average for this time of year, but you wouldn’t want to be out there in those conditions. Monday the 7th is more of the same – 7ft dropping through the day, but still cross-onshore and choppy. The whole first week is plagued by poor conditions, with onshore winds and messy seas.

Wednesday the 9th morning offers a tiny glimmer. The wind goes glassy with 4ft from the ESE at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (203). The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions,” but let’s be real – it’s only a 2 out of 10 internally, so don’t get your hopes up. The swell direction (ESE) matches the optimum SE direction, but the period is short, so it’s not going to be anything special. After that, it’s back to poor or marginal conditions right through until the end of the window.

There’s a stretch from the 10th to the 12th where the swell drops to 2ft to 3ft with periods all over the place, and winds stay cross-onshore or cross. Even the longer-period 14-second swell on the 12th is only 2ft, so it’s not doing anything. From the 13th, we see a bump in size again – 4ft to 8ft from the 14th to the 15th – but the wind is relentless cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The 15th afternoon gets a “marginal” tag with 7ft from the E at 9 seconds, and the combined energy is 720, but that cross-onshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph ruins it.

The last few days, from the 18th to the 21st, are all tiny waves – 2ft to 3ft – with a few glassy windows on the 18th morning and the 20th morning, and even a cross-offshore breeze on the 19th morning. But the size is just too small to get excited about. The combined energy drops to 68-174, which is weak.

Golfcourse is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that’s exposed to the swell, and it does get crowded often, but there’s nothing here worth paddling out for in the next 16 days. The setup is a beach, so with the significant swell and poor wind, it’s looking more like a kite surfing zone than a paddle surfing one.

So, in short: save your energy. There are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. It’s a blank run for Golfcourse, but that’s not unusual for the area – forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but right now, it’s a no-go.

Rusty.

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