Mewslade Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s tell it straight: this next sixteen days is a tough one for Mewslade Bay. The whole run is a long, dry spell – we’re talking flat, onshore junk for nearly the first week. There’s nothing to get excited about.

The forecast shows a real gap with no decent surf until the start of August. From Friday the 24th of July right through to the end of the month, it’s tiny, choppy, and cross-on. The 26th of July bumps up a bit, with a 5 ft to 5 ft WNW swell, but the wind is hacking from the WNW at 18 mph, making a lumpy mess. That’s kite-surfing wind, not point-surfing wind. The water temp is a notable 69°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be warm in the water, but that’s the only good thing.

Then, on Saturday the 1st of August, we finally get a window. The morning is the standout. We’ve got a solid 6 ft swell from the WSW, with a 12-second period – that’s a proper groundswell with some energy behind it (748 combined energy). The wind is dead calm, glassy. That’s as good as it gets. This is a rare, solid window of clean surf. The swell direction is right in the sweet spot for Mewslade’s SW exposure. It’s only for the morning, though, as the wind swings onshore by the afternoon. The crowds are described as “sometimes,” so it could get a little busy for that morning session, but it’ll be worth it.

After that, we’re back to onshore chop. The 5th of August sees a bigger 7 ft swell from the WSW, but the period is only 8 seconds – short-period wind swell – and the wind is a 18 mph cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. That size is only for experts, and even then, the wind will ruin it. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The Bottom Line: The only true, clear standout is the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. Get on it early. The rest of the window is a write-off.

Rusty.

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