Horseneck Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Horseneck Beach is serving up over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be upfront – it’s a rough patch. There’s a long stretch of flatness, so you'll need to dig deep for patience.

Right off the bat, from Friday the 28th of August through the first week of September, it’s basically nothing. Swell is tiny, maxing out around 2 ft, and the wind is mostly side or onshore, leaving the water a choppy mess. Wave energy is weak, sitting between 30 and 54 on the combined swell energy scale. Not worth paddling for. There’s a cleaner moment on the morning of Saturday the 29th with a light offshore wind from the N, but the swell is only 2 ft and short-period at 7 seconds. Barely a wave.

We hit a real dead zone from September 1st through the 6th. Swell drops to almost nothing – 0.3 ft to 2 ft. Wind stays messy or onshore, and the energy numbers are in the single digits or low teens for most of it. On the 6th of September, there’s a long-period swell of 12 seconds, but it’s only 1 ft high with an energy of just 29 – just a rumor of a wave.

Things perk up a touch in the second week. On Monday the 7th of September, we finally get a decent window. The morning is nearly glassy with a light NNE breeze at 3 mph, and the swell climbs to 3 ft from the SW with a 5-second period. The combined energy hits 55 – still modest but it’s clean. That afternoon the swell pushes to 4 ft, though it gets a bit of a cross-onshore bump. Not great, but it’s the best look so far.

Come Saturday the 12th of September, we see more consistent size. Swell holds at a steady 3 ft from the SSW with a period of 7 to 8 seconds. The combined energy finally reaches triple digits at 107, and the morning has a light breeze from the E. It’s a cross-onshore, so not perfect, but it’s rideable. The water temperature has been about 72°F – a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

For the beginners, anything over 5 ft can get tricky, but that’s not a worry here – it stays small. The real problem is quality. The swell is short-period and wind-affected, with a lot of chop on the surface. Horseneck is a sandbar break that’s fairly exposed, and the crowd can show up sometimes, but with conditions this average, you probably won’t be fighting for waves.

If you’re looking for the best, aim for Monday the 7th morning and Saturday the 12th morning. They’re not classics, just the least bad of the bunch. The rest is a waiting game. It doesn’t stay flat forever around here, so keep your gear ready.

Stay patient, stay wet.
- Rusty

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