Hemorrhoids Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s coming up at Hemorrhoids. This reef break is all about south swell, and with the wind blowing out of the east-northeast most of the time, it’s going to stay clean. The water is 85°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

The first few days are small and quiet. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th have SW swell running 2ft to 2ft, with a long period of 14 to 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, but the waves are just too weak. The combined energy is between 149 and 466 (moderate), and while the wind is offshore, it’s not enough to get excited about. The morning of the 6th is poor, and the afternoon is “expect good,” but it’s still tiny.

Saturday the 8th picks up to 3ft, period drops to 16 seconds, and energy hits 639 (moderate). Wind is cross-off in the morning, offshore in the afternoon – clean but marginal. Sunday the 9th is similar: 3ft, 14-second period, moderate energy around 380. Monday the 10th drops back to 2ft to 3ft, and Tuesday the 11th morning is poor.

But Tuesday the 11th afternoon flips the script. Swell is still 3ft, but the period jumps to 18 seconds, energy hits 588 (moderate), and the wind is offshore. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions” – that’s the first real standout. The reef will handle that long period well. Still small, but quality.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are back to marginal – 2ft to 2ft with offshore winds.

Friday the 14th is the big one. The morning shows 3ft of SW swell with a 19-second period – very long period groundswell. Energy is 763 (moderate), and the wind is offshore. The wave comment is “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the best session of the whole forecast. The swell direction is spot on for this reef. The afternoon bumps to 4ft, energy rockets to 1198 (strong), but the wind picks up to 30 km/h, so the morning is the pick.

Saturday the 15th holds 4ft to 4ft of SW swell, period dropping to 16 seconds, energy still strong at 1005. Winds are cross-off in the morning, offshore in the afternoon, but it’s only marginal.

Sunday the 16th through Tuesday the 18th sees the swell drop from 4ft to 2ft, with periods around 13 to 15 seconds. Winds are mostly offshore, but the quality is poor to marginal. The afternoon of the 17th has a strong offshore breeze at 40 km/h – that’s hard to paddle into.

Wednesday the 19th afternoon flips to “expect good surf conditions” with 3ft, 14-second period, moderate energy 344, and gentle offshore wind. Clean and rideable.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st both have afternoon sessions with “expect good surf conditions” – 3ft, 14 to 16-second period, gentle to moderate offshore winds, energy in the 400s. Consistent and clean.

The standout is Friday the 14th morning – 3ft, 19-second groundswell with offshore wind and good energy. Tuesday the 11th afternoon is a solid runner-up if you want something earlier. Crowds are listed as “often” here, so expect company on the good days.

The long-period groundswell will mean longer gaps between sets, which makes paddling out easier, but you’ll want to be patient.

Rusty.

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