Horse Trails Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's get into it. Rusty here, and we're looking at a wild ride ahead for Horse Trails, a sandbar setup that’s fairly exposed to the southwest.

This forecast kicks off with a bang on Thursday the 3rd. The morning session is looking like the absolute standout of the whole run. We’ve got a solid 6ft groundswell rolling in from the southwest with a clean cross-off breeze. The combined energy is pumping at 1143 (moderate wave energy), and conditions are set to be clean. That morning is the one to circle.

But hold on to your board shorts, because things get messy real quick. By Thursday afternoon, the wind howls up to 28 mph from the SSE, turning the 12ft swell into a complete mess. That afternoon is a write-off.

Friday the 4th is also a tough one. The swell stays big, with 8ft in the morning and 10ft in the afternoon, but that strong breeze stays onshore and makes it unsurfable. Saturday the 5th is looking marginal, with a dropping swell but still dirty wind. Not your day.

Now, here’s the next real highlight. Sunday the 6th morning. We’ve got a 6ft southwest groundswell, but check out the period: 18 seconds. That is very long-period energy, packing a punch at 2435 (strong wave energy). The wind is light, but it's cross-off, keeping things clean. This is prime for the more experienced crew, but that long period will make it a bit wonky for the beach breaks.

The next week is a mixed bag of onshore winds and dropping swell, with a few flashes of hope. Monday the 7th is okay, but that wind is cross-shore. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are small and messy.

The next standout pops up a week away, on Saturday the 12th. Morning has a 8ft SW swell with a clean cross-off breeze – a bit big but rideable for the keen. Then, on Sunday the 13th morning, we get some glass. The wind goes to nothing—completely glassy—with a 4ft SW swell at 12 seconds and an energy of 1028 (moderate). That is a true window of perfection for the skilled surfer who can handle a bit of size from the day before.

After that, it’s a slow fade into smaller, cleaner waves for the middle of the following week, with a small 3ft groundswell on Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th, but with variable wind. The very end of the run, on Thursday the 17th, sees a huge 12ft SW swell pop up, but the cross-shore wind will be howling. That’s strictly for the big-wave chargers, or frankly, the kite surfers, because that setup will be a washing machine for a paddle board.

Best on offer:
- Thursday morning (Sep 3): 6ft SW, 1143 energy, clean cross-off breeze. The classic start.
- Sunday morning (Sep 6): 6ft SW at 18 seconds, 2435 energy, light cross-off. For the experienced, a serious groundswell treat.
- Sunday morning (Sep 13): 4ft SW, 1028 energy, completely glassy. A rare moment of perfection.

Rusty.

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