Ha Golshim Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Ha Golshim is a tough one. The models are showing a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions. There’s no standout session in the whole period, and honestly, the first few days are a write-off. The best we can hope for are a few quick windows of glassy conditions, but even then, the swell is just too small to get excited about. Let’s break it down.

The whole run is plagued by tiny surf. The swell never pushes above 3 ft, and it’s coming from the WNW – which is actually the optimum direction for this spot, so that’s a silver lining, but it’s a very thin one. The combined swell energy is weak, topping out at just 77 (moderate wave energy) on Wednesday the 9th of September, but even that morning is glassy and might offer a few knee-high runners. The water temperature is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice float.

The first real bright spot – if you can call it that – is the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. The wind is glassy, out of the north at 3 mph, and the swell is a tiny 1 ft from the WNW with a period of 6 seconds. It’s not going to be a classic, but if you’re desperate for a log, you might find a few crumbly closeouts. The crowd factor is "sometimes" here, so you might have it to yourself.

The next morning to keep an eye on is Tuesday, September 8th. Again, glassy conditions with a light SW wind, and the swell is a touch bigger at 2 ft from the WNW with a 6-second period. The combined energy is 37, which is still weak, but clean conditions on a 2 ft wave can be more fun than a 3 ft mess. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.

The last real chance is Wednesday, September 9th. The morning is glassy again, with a WNW swell of 3 ft and an 8-second period. That’s the highest period in the whole period, and the combined energy hits 77 (moderate). This is the closest we get to a proper, rippable wave. The wind is dead calm, so it’ll be clean. But again, it’s only 3 ft, so don’t expect to get barrelled.

After that, the surf drops off again. The afternoons are consistently ruined by strong cross-onshore winds out of the NW at 12 mph, turning the ocean into a choppy mess. The swell stays tiny, and the energy never recovers. The last week of the forecast is a desert of 1 ft to 2 ft junk with onshore winds.

For a beginner-friendly spot like Ha Golshim, this is a frustrating run. The swell never gets above 5 ft, so it’s not dangerous, but it’s not surfable either. It’s one of those periods where the forecast might change, so keep an eye on the window, but right now, I’d be leaving the boards in the car and finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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