Horse Trails Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Horse Trails. This is a sandbar set-up that likes a solid SW groundswell. We got a slow start, but it builds into some proper sessions.

Alright, the weekend kicks off real nice. Sunday morning the 2nd we’re seeing clean 4ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period and light cross-offshore winds. The water temp’s about average for the time of year, nothing crazy. It’s a mellow, clean start. That afternoon turns glassy with that 3 mph offshore, still 4ft but the period drops a touch to 12 seconds. The energy is building, sitting at a moderate 566. Good start.

Monday morning the 3rd is the first little standout. Glassy conditions again, 5ft of SW swell, 12-second period, and wave energy is up to a solid 805. Clean lines on offer, just a nice little pulse to get you going.

Tuesday afternoon on the 4th turns glassy again, flat calm winds, 4ft of SW swell but the period drops to 11 seconds. Still fun though.

Now, Wednesday the 5th is where it starts to get serious. Morning sees 6ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy jumps to 1645. But the wind is a 12 mph cross, so there’s some chop on it. By the afternoon, the swell hits 8ft, period 15 seconds, and energy is pushing 2687. This is starting to get too big for beginners. It’s a bit of a bumpy ride with that cross-breeze.

Thursday the 6th through Sunday the 9th brings a serious pulse. We’re talking 10ft to 16ft of SW groundswell. The energy numbers are massive, hitting up to 10248 on Saturday the 8th. The wind and tide are favorable for the swell direction, but this is strictly for experts only. It’s gonna be big, heavy, and powerful. Saturday afternoon the 8th looks pretty unsurfable with a big onshore wind. For the average punter, this is a window for watching, not paddling.

After that big pulse, it drops back down. Monday the 10th morning is back to 5ft with clean cross-offshore wind. Not huge, but clean. Tuesday the 11th morning looks great for a smaller board – clean 4ft SW swell with 13-second period and light offshore breeze. Wave energy is 790, nice and manageable.

Wednesday the 12th afternoon gets interesting again – 7ft of SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period and 2543 energy. But the wind is a 15 mph cross, so it’ll be lumpy.

The next real standout is Saturday the 15th. Glassy conditions, light offshore from the south-east, 7ft of SW groundswell with a decent 11-second period, and 1289 energy. This is the pick of the second week – clean, solid, and a bit of power.

Sunday the 16th morning keeps the good vibes with a clean 6ft, 12-second SW swell and light offshore flow. A solid finisher before that Monday the 17th comes in with a 19 mph crosswind that kills it.

Best on offer? Monday the 3rd for a clean, punchy morning glass-off. And for the second week, keep your eye on Saturday the 15th – that’s a clean, solid session waiting to happen.

Rusty.

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