Hemorrhoids Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipeline for us.

Alright, first thing, we’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but the start of the period is a bit iffy. We’re looking at a gap of no real recommendation until Friday the 28th, but things kick off then with a steady pulse of groundswell that sticks around for a good long while.

The standout window is the first weekend of September. That’s where we get the most consistent, powerful, and clean conditions. The water temp is sitting right around 84°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no need to worry about a chilly session.

Let’s break it down.

Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are building. Friday morning is small at 2ft from the SW with a very long period of 19 seconds, but the wind is cross-off and it’s clean. It’s not a huge day. Saturday afternoon sees the swell jump to 4ft from the SW, period of 16 seconds, and the wind goes offshore with a moderate breeze. That’s when it starts getting good for experienced surfers.

Now, the real meat of it. Sunday the 30th is solid, but the absolute highlight is Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September. On Friday the 4th, we’ve got 4ft to 4ft SW swell, 17 second period, and the wind goes glassy offshore in the afternoon with just a slight air. The energy is strong at 1319. That’s the pick of the trip. Clean, powerful, and long-period lines rolling in. Saturday the 5th keeps the energy high with 5ft to 5ft SW swell, 16 second period, and moderate offshore winds. The combined energy is 1220. That’s proper groundswell.

The rest of the run into the second week is still very good, but the energy drops a little. Sunday the 6th has 4ft SW swell and glassy conditions in the afternoon. Monday the 7th stays clean but a bit smaller. The real highlight is the 10th of September, where we get 4ft SW swell with a 16 second period and completely glassy conditions on Thursday afternoon. Absolutely pristine.

A word of caution: this is a long-period groundswell, mostly 15 to 19 seconds. That kind of energy will stand up and wall up perfectly at a reef like this, especially with the swell direction from the SW matching the optimum. It’s not a beach break setup, so you won’t get the straight closeouts. The reef will shape these pulses into something special. Long period means longer waits between sets, but the paddle out is easier and the waves have real punch.

Crowds are likely, because when it’s this good, everyone knows. It’s an exposed break, so it’ll pick up every pulse.

For the beginners, when the swell hits over 5ft on the 5th and 6th, it might be a bit much. For the experts, the 4th and 5th are your days. The 4th of September afternoon is the absolute standout: 4ft, 17 seconds, slight offshore wind, glassy. That’s a session you’ll remember.

So, overall, we’ve got a long run of solid, clean surf. The gap at the start is just a few days of small stuff, then it fires. Don’t sleep on the first weekend of September.

- Rusty

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