Horseneck Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for Horseneck Beach and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim. We’ve got a full 16-day window, but honestly, there’s nothing here that gets me paddling out. Every single entry in the forecast is marked as "poor surf conditions," and I'm not seeing any standout days worth chasing.

The water temp is sitting at 71° right now, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing if you do go for a swim.

For the first few days, we’re looking at tiny, short-period windswell from the south. The swell is only 2ft to 3ft with a period of 8 seconds or less, which is just weak, mushy stuff. The wind is mostly a cross-off or cross-on, and the combined energy is low, ranging from 89 to 105 (just barely into the moderate range on Saturday). That’s not enough to push any real wave face.

We do get a brief moment of glassy conditions on the morning of Monday, August 3rd – the wind drops to 3 mph from the NW, with a glassy surface. But even then, the swell is a meager 2ft from the south with only 8 seconds of period. It’s clean, but it’s barely surfable. You could probably get a few knee-high dribblers on a longboard, but don’t expect a ride.

The pattern continues: small, weak swell, a lot of cross-onshore winds, and choppy conditions. The wind shifts to a direct onshore on the afternoon of August 4th, bumping the swell to 3ft, but with a 7-second period it’s going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess. The combined energy hits 163 (moderate), but the quality is just not there.

Later in the second week, around August 12th and 13th, we see a slight bump in swell again – 3ft to 4ft – but again, it’s short-period (5 to 6 seconds) and coming with onshore or cross-shore winds. That’s just not going to produce anything you’d want to drive for.

The best wind we see is on Friday, August 14th, with a 12 mph offshore from the north in the morning, and a clean cross-off in the afternoon. But the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a 6-second period. Clean, tiny, and weak.

So, the bottom line: Horseneck Beach is a flat, blown-out, or just plain weak stretch for the entire 16-day outlook. There are no standouts, no hidden gems, no swell windows to aim for. If you’re a beginner looking for a splash, maybe you’ll find something, but for anyone wanting a real wave, this is a hard pass. Sometimes it just goes like this for the area – a blank run. Keep an eye on the charts, because things can change.

Rusty.

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