Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We've got a lot of small, messy, onshore slop on the cards, with only a few brief moments that might be worth a paddle if you're desperate. The water is sitting right on average for this time of year at 83° Fahrenheit, so not much to write home about there.

The real story for the next week is the persistent northerly and northeasterly breeze messing up what little swell we have. Tuesday afternoon kicks off with a 6 ft SE swell, but that cross-shore wind is going to chop it all up into a crumbly mess. The energy is there, about 634 on the combined scale, but the surface will be ugly. The next couple of days are basically a write-off – smaller swells and cross-onshore winds keeping things poor and choppy.

We do see a few windows where things clean up, but the size drops away. Thursday morning has a bit more push at 5 ft, but it's still stuck with that cross-onshore breeze. Friday morning, the wind eases to a light cross-shore with a 3 ft SE swell, but it's marginal at best. The first real standout, if you can call it that, is the glassy spell on Thursday the 17th. The swell is only 3 ft from the ESE, but with the wind dropping to nothing, the surface will finally be clean. That’s the pick of a pretty ordinary bunch for the first week.

Now, all that said, there's a glimmer of hope for the second week. Check out Tuesday the 15th. The forecast is for a 5 ft E swell with light winds. The energy is decent at 388, and with that long 9-second period, it could offer some shape before the usual afternoon sea breeze kicks in. It’s still a far cry from perfect, but it’s the most promising window we’ve got. Looking further out to Thursday the 17th morning, that glassy 3 ft ESE swell is about the cleanest we’ll see, even if it’s small.

But honestly, for the bulk of this forecast, the combo of weak energy and constant onshore winds makes this a tough stretch. For a spot like Golfcourse, which is an exposed beach break, the setup might actually be more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers. The prevailing winds and small, choppy waves aren't doing us any favors. We'll just have to wait and see if the long-range promise of the 15th and the clean window on the 17th come through. It’s not looking like a classic stretch, but it only takes one good one.

Rusty, out.

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