Hemorrhoids Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty.

First thing, we’ve got a run of surf coming through at Hemorrhoids, a reef setup that knows how to handle a south swell. The water’s sitting at 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

Things kick off Thursday the 3rd, but it’s a bit of a slow starter. You’ve got a 3ft SW swell with a long 16-second period, and moderate cross-off wind. It’s clean enough, but the energy is only moderate (458) and it’s being called marginal. Not worth paddling out for. Thursday afternoon gets better – 3ft SW, still 16 seconds, but the wind drops to a slight breeze and the energy jumps to moderate-high (760). It shapes up into very good conditions, so that’s the first real window.

Then Friday the 4th is where it gets interesting. Morning brings 4ft SW with a 17-second period, clean offshore wind, and energy climbing into the strong range (1021). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. But the standout? Friday afternoon. The swell pushes to 5ft, still from the SW, period 17 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. Energy is very strong (1406). That is the cleanest, most powerful surf of the whole run. If you’re an intermediate or above, that’s your session. It’s not for beginners – over 5ft on a reef with that much energy will chew you up.

Saturday the 5th keeps the quality high. Morning has 5ft SW, 16 seconds, moderate offshore breeze, energy very strong (1367). Again, excellent for experienced surfers. Saturday afternoon drops slightly to 5ft, glassy wind, still clean. Sunday the 6th backs off to 4ft and then 4ft, with lighter winds, still good. After that, the swell slowly fades through Monday and Tuesday, with energy dropping back into moderate territory. Wind stays mostly clean or glassy, but the size gets smaller.

There’s a gap from Wednesday the 9th afternoon through to Thursday the 10th morning where conditions get marginal or poor due to fresh cross-off winds and dropping swell. Thursday the 10th afternoon picks up again – 4ft SW, 17 seconds, slight breeze – very good conditions return. That pattern holds through Friday the 11th morning: 4ft, 16 seconds, clean.

From the 12th onward, the swell drops under 3ft, but there are still pockets of clean surf, especially on the 14th and 15th with long-period SW groundswell (18-19 seconds) and light offshore winds. Monday the 15th afternoon has 3ft SW, 17 seconds, and very good conditions. The last true highlight is Thursday the 18th morning – a 2ft SW swell with a very long 21-second period, clean light breeze, and moderate energy (733). That’s a long-period groundswell, so at a reef like Hemorrhoids it’ll set up nicely, but expect long waits between sets.

Crowds are likely here – it’s an exposed reef with that kind of consistency.

Best on offer: Friday the 4th afternoon – glassy, 5ft SW, very strong energy. Saturday the 5th morning is a close second. For something later in the run, keep an eye on the 18th morning for that long-period glass.

Rusty.

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