Long Strand-Castlefreke Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for the next two weeks is a bit of a quiet one. We've got Long Strand-Castlefreke as our only spot on the menu, and honestly, the surf is looking slim. The whole 16-day window is a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. You're looking at a solid run of days where the swell just isn't there, so if you're itching for a paddle, you might want to look at other plans or just wait it out.

Let's break it down. Starting Monday the 14th and running all the way through to the end of the month, the story is the same. We're talking about a weak, mixed-up swell. The wave energy is low, hanging around the 30s and 40s (combined energy of all swells directed here), with heights barely scraping 3 ft on the best days. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the southwest, which is just going to chop up whatever tiny bumps there are. The water temp is around 61°F, pretty normal for this time of year, but that's about the only positive. For instance, Monday the 14th morning gives us a 2 ft SSW swell at a short 5 seconds with a 12 mph onshore wind – that's a no-go. It's the same story for days after: small, weak, and messy.

There is a slight flicker of hope around Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd of September. The wind goes light and variable, even glassy at times, which would make for a clean surface. But the swell is still tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft with periods around 8 to 10 seconds. The wave energy is still weak (around 40 to 74). It's not surfable for a proper session, more of a float-around-on-a-log kind of deal. And even then, you might be looking at a long wait between sets.

The very end of the run, around the 26th and 27th of September, we get a little longer period swell (14-15 seconds) but the height is still only 0.7 ft. That's a long-period groundswell that's all but spent by the time it gets here. It might look pretty with glassy conditions, but it's not going to give you a ride.

So, the bottom line: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The spot is fairly consistent, but the swell just isn't cooperating. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's not unusual when the Atlantic settles down. Don't hold your breath. Check back with me later – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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