Long Strand-Castlefreke Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's not beat around the bush. The surf forecast for our neck of the woods for the next two weeks is a total washout. It's flat, it's small, and the wind is working against us. There’s just no sugar-coating it.

We've got a long, boring stretch of nothing on the cards. The swell just isn't there, and the little pulses that show up are weak, short-period junk getting chopped up by onshore breezes. It's a classic summer flat spell, and it looks like it's going to stick around for a while.

From the 6th through the 17th, the story is the same every day. Wave heights are tiny, mostly under 3 feet, and the wind is set to be a constant problem. We're dealing with light and moderate onshore and cross-onshore winds, which will have the surface all chopped up and messy. There are a couple of moments, like on the morning of the 10th, when it goes glassy, but there's no swell to ride. It's the kind of surf where you could sit on your board and have a nice chat, but you won't be catching any waves. The 17th looks clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but again, there's next to nothing in the water.

The energy in the water is weak, too. The combined energy readings are mostly in the low double-digits, like 21 or 33, and it never really climbs above 80 during this whole period. That tells you just how lacking in power everything is.

The only spot we're looking at is Long Strand-Castlefreke. It's an exposed, fairly consistent beach break that can handle some real swell. It’s a heavy wave, not for the faint of heart. But even this place is going to be a struggle. It wants swell from the southwest, and while we do see some of that, it's just too small and unorganized to make any difference.

There are a couple of days mid-week, around the 12th and 13th, where the swell bumps up to about 2 feet with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a short-period, wind-slop kind of wave, and with the onshore winds, it's going to be lumpy and fat. Not worth the drive.

Looking further out, around the 18th to the 21st, we see the swell period jump to 15 and 16 seconds. That's a real groundswell. But hold on—the height is still a whisper, just 0.6 to 0.7 feet. It’s all period and no power. A long-period swell on a beach break like this can also just make it break too straight, and with that small size, it'll be practically nothing. Plus, the wind is still messy for most of that stretch.

So, there you have it. A flat and uninspiring outlook. Water temp is pretty average for the time of year, so that's not a saving grace either.

If you're a paddle surfer, leave the board at home. With the conditions we're looking at—exposed beach break with onshore winds—it might be a better setup for the kite surfers. For the rest of us, there's nothing to get excited about. Hang tight, keep an eye on the charts, and hopefully, something changes. But for now, this is a pass.

Rusty, out.

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