Horseneck Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, let’s look at what Horseneck Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a flat spell, with no real standouts. There are barely any windows where it’s even worth paddling out, so we’re mostly looking at a long gap of poor conditions.

We kick off on Monday morning, August 31st, with tiny 1 ft swell from the SSW and a weak period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 24, so there's just nothing moving. It’s cross-shore from the E at 6 mph, so it’s not even clean. Not worth getting wet.

Tuesday (September 1st) and Wednesday (2nd) stay poor – we see a little bump to 3 ft on Tuesday morning, but period is still only 4 seconds and the wind is a gnarly cross-onshore from the ESE at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. Combined energy is still weak at 30-49. Not surfable.

Thursday, September 3rd, the swell picks up a touch to 4 ft from the SSE with a 5-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 102 (moderate wave energy). But it’s cross-shore from the SW at 9 mph, creating some chop. It’s still listed as poor surf conditions. For the more experienced, it might be a shaky option, but for beginners, that 4 ft with short period and onshore wind is a no-go.

Then we hit a long, dry stretch. From Friday, September 4th, through to Sunday, September 13th, the swell drops right off. We see tiny 0.3 ft to 2 ft waves with periods rarely getting above 6 seconds. The combined energy is mostly below 50. Even though we get a few morning windows with clean conditions thanks to offshore NNW winds (like Friday morning the 4th and Saturday morning the 5th), the swell is just too small to push. You’d be floating.

Monday, September 7th offers a glimmer of hope with a 1.0 ft swell from the SE, but a 12-second period suggests it’s a groundswell. However, at that size, it’s just straight, gutless lines on a beach break. Combined energy is still only 30-32. Not worth the drive.

There’s a slight pulse on Tuesday, September 8th morning, with 4 ft from the SSW, period 6 seconds, and combined energy at 118 (moderate). But the wind is a gnarly cross-onshore from the SE at 12 mph, making it choppy and unpleasant.

The rest of the fortnight is more of the same – flat or tiny, with poor winds. The only clean windows we get are Saturday, September 12th, with a light N wind and 1 ft swell, and Monday, September 14th, with offshore NNW winds again, but at 2 ft and 1 ft respectively. You could maybe find a knee-high ripple, but it’s not surf.

Honestly, this is a blank run. There’s no true standout. If you’re desperate, the most ‘surfable’ time might be the 4 ft on Thursday the 3rd or Tuesday the 8th, but the wind kills it. For the rest, don’t bother. The beach setup here means even the longer-period stuff just closes out. For a stretch like this, you’re better off taking a break. Forecasts can change, but right now? It’s a solid no.

Rusty.

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