Hemorrhoids Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, this is Rusty, and we’ve got a solid run of small but clean conditions lined up at Hemorrhoids. It’s a reef break, exposed to the south, and the long-range picture is actually looking promising, so don’t write this week off.

The pattern starts a bit slow and borderline. Saturday the 8th is there, but the swell is small and the wind is a bit punchy. We’ve got a moderate offshore breeze through the morning, but the wave energy is only in the moderate range (534) for a 3ft south-west swell with a long 16-second period. It’s clean, but it’s marginal. The water is sitting at 85°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 9th through to Wednesday the 12th is a bit of a flat spot in quality. The swell hangs in around 2ft to 3ft, but the winds keep swinging cross-offshore, and the combined energy drops back into the moderate bracket. Not much to get excited about – the scores tell me it’s mostly poor or marginal. You’d be scratching for a wave.

Now, Thursday the 13th afternoon is where it starts to turn. We get a gentle offshore breeze, a 2ft south-west swell with a 15-second period, and the energy is low (274), but the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but you won’t be yelling.

The real standout window starts on Friday the 14th and runs through the weekend. Friday morning brings a 3ft south-west swell with a long 19-second period, and combined energy climbs to 672. That’s a solid groundswell, and with a moderate offshore wind, it’s going to be clean. Friday afternoon bumps up to 3ft at 18 seconds, with energy hitting 780 – that’s the best of the first week. The wind holds offshore, so expect nice, lined-up waves. This reef handles the long period well, so don’t worry about it closing out.

Saturday the 15th sees the swell peak a little higher at 4ft in the morning, still from the south-west, with a 16-second period and energy at 916. That’s solid, moderate-to-strong energy. The wind is cross-offshore in the morning, but it goes offshore in the afternoon. The wave size is getting into intermediate territory, but it’s not too big for a confident surfer. Crowds are likely here, so get in early.

After that, the second week stays consistent but a notch smaller. Swell holds around 3ft to 4ft through to Tuesday the 19th, with winds mostly cross-off or offshore. The best of that later period looks like Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th. On Wednesday morning, a gentle offshore breeze meets a 3ft south-west swell, and Thursday afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft swell and combined energy of 313. Those are your sneaky good sessions for the second week – clean, small, and fun on the reef.

The long-range window from Friday the 21st to Sunday the 23rd tapers off. Swell drops to 1ft to 3ft, but you’ve got offshore winds and glassy conditions. It’s small, but it’s rideable. The last day, Sunday the 23rd afternoon, shows a weird one: a 1ft swell with a very long 20-second period and offshore wind. That’s a long-period groundswell, but the size is tiny. It’ll be clean, but you’ll be on a longboard.

Best on offer? No doubt about it: Friday the 14th afternoon and Saturday the 15th are the standouts. Friday gives you the best combination of solid 3ft swell, long period, and offshore wind. Saturday has the biggest swell of the run at 4ft with strong energy, and the afternoon goes offshore. If you can only paddle out once, make it Friday afternoon.

Stay stoked, and don’t sleep on that long-period groundswell.

- Rusty

Read more