Grinders Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

First up, the water temp is sittin’ around 58°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’ve got a big, heavy start to the outlook. Friday the 3rd is a write-off for paddling. That first morning session is messy with a strong cross-shore, and the swell is already a solid 8ft. By the afternoon, it’s blown out to a massive 12ft from the SW with tons of energy (9209). That’s expert-only territory, and with a 16-second period, the sets will be long and powerful. It’s a standout for size, but only for the brave and the experienced.

Saturday the 4th keeps that same oversized energy, with 12ft in the morning and a 13-second period. The winds are cross-onshore and it’s choppy. By the afternoon, it drops to 8ft, but the conditions are still poor. Sunday the 5th is similar – some serious swell (8ft, 17-second period) but messy cross-onshore wind. The energy readings are huge (4423), but the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle session.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 6th is a real gem. The swell drops to a clean 4ft from the SSW, with a lovely 14-second groundswell. The wind is light and offshore from the north in the morning, going cross-offshore in the afternoon. This is the standout window – clean conditions (798 energy), and it’s glassy. This is your best bet for a proper session, especially as a smaller, more manageable size for a wider range of surfers.

Tuesday the 7th is smaller again, 3ft, with clean morning conditions thanks to a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and fun. Then we get a few days of smaller, clean surf through to the weekend, with the standouts being Friday the 10th afternoon, with glassy conditions and 3ft, and Saturday the 11th with a morning offshore and 3ft. The energy is low but the quality is there.

Heads up for Monday the 13th – we get a freshening offshore breeze but the swell picks up to 4ft with a 16-second period. It’ll be clean and there’s decent energy (749). That’s another solid shout.

Then we hit another big spike. Tuesday the 14th sees an 12ft SW swell roll in with a 15-second period and massive energy (5626). The wind is cross-shore and gentle, but this is too big for all but the most seasoned chargers. Wednesday the 15th turns ugly with strong onshore winds and lumpy, messy waves. That trend continues right through to the end of the outlook, with poor, choppy conditions and onshore winds, and the swell dropping back to tiny, weak waves by the 18th.

To wrap it up: the best on offer is Monday the 6th and Monday the 13th – both have clean, manageable swell with offshore winds. The big Friday-Saturday at the start is for experts only.

Rusty.

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