Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s in store for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s looking pretty grim for a while. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf with messy winds and small, weak swell. The first real window of interest doesn’t show up until Sunday the 20th, and even then, it’s a tricky one.

For the first week and a half, from the 10th through the 19th, you’re looking at small, choppy waves with cross-onshore winds messing everything up. The swell is weak, with energy mostly in the 100 to 400 range, and the period is short. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a float. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Now, things take a wild turn starting Sunday the 20th. A huge groundswell rolls in from the SE, with a very long period of 17 seconds. For the morning of the 20th, we’re looking at 8ft of swell, but the wind is a stiff cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it’ll be choppy. The combined energy jumps to 3667, which is strong. This is big, but not unmanageable for the experienced crew.

The standout moment, and the only real highlight I’d get excited about, is the afternoon of Sunday the 20th. The swell bumps up to 10ft from the SE, still with that long 17-second period. The wind stays cross-onshore, but the forecast suggests the conditions are right for this break. The energy is massive at 5936. This is a solid, powerful wave, but it’s too big for beginners. For the experts, this could be a proper session if the wind lays off a little. Keep in mind, with a long period like that, it’s going to be a bit fat and straight at a beach break, but it’ll have real push.

After that, the swell gets even bigger, but it becomes too much for the spot. The morning of the 21st sees 15ft, and by the 22nd we’re talking 23ft with gale-force winds. That’s a full-on storm swell, and it’s not for surfing here. The wind is onshore and howling, so it’s a skip.

Then we get a brief reprieve on the morning of Wednesday the 23rd. The swell drops to 8ft from the E with a 13-second period, and the wind swings offshore from the NNW at 19 mph. That’s a clean, powerful wave, but it’s still big. The energy is 2702, which is strong. This is another one for experienced surfers only. The wind will hold it open, but it’s a beast.

After that, it fades out again into the 24th and 25th with small, weak, and choppy dribble.

So, the pick of the whole period is the afternoon of Sunday the 20th. That’s the one with the most punch and decent conditions for the size. The morning of the 23rd is a close second for a clean, big-wave session. Everything else is a write-off.

Rusty.

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