Mewslade Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the first week is a tough one. We’ve got waves, but the wind is just not playing ball. It’s a classic case of the swell showing up, but the conditions are more of a struggle than a stoke. The real standout for this whole forecast is a window that’s a solid week away—Monday the 14th of September. That’s where the magic is hiding.

Let’s start with this weekend. Friday morning (4th September) we’ve got a solid 7 ft swell from the WSW, but that 30 km/h cross-wind from the WNW is wrecking it. The combined energy is moderate at 568, but the surface is just lumpy cross-chop. It’s a write-off. Saturday and Sunday are even smaller, dropping to 3 ft and 2 ft, with cross-shore winds and weak energy. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 7th of September shows a bit of promise on paper, but it’s a tease. The morning has a 7 ft WSW swell with a very long period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy jumps right up to a strong 1614. That’s a groundswell with some real grunt. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore, and the forecast says it’s marginal due to tide. The afternoon gets worse as the wind swings onshore. It’s a spot that needs the right tide, so unless you’re local and know the bank, I’d let it pass.

Tuesday (8th September) keeps the size up at 7 ft to 8 ft from the W, but that fresh 30 km/h cross-wind is still there, keeping it rough and lumpy. The energy is moderate, but the quality is poor. The same story repeats through Wednesday and Thursday.

Now, Friday the 11th of September is interesting. The swell is down to 3 ft-4 ft, but we get a clean, cross-offshore wind from the NW at 30 km/h. The energy is weak to moderate, but the surface is clean. It’s small and clean, but still a bit of a wrestle with that wind.

The Standout

The best of the lot, and the one I’d be circling on the calendar, is Monday morning, the 14th of September. We’ve got a 8 ft swell from the WSW, and the combined energy is a solid 570. The wind is a light 10 km/h cross-offshore from the NW, keeping the surface clean. This is a legit option. The swell is a bit punchy at 8 ft, which is right on the edge of being too big for beginners—it’s more for the intermediate crew who know how to handle a bit of power. The direction is a solid WSW, which is where this spot likes it. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might have some company, but with the conditions cleaning up, it’s a worthy early call.

The afternoon on the 14th drops off a bit as the wind swings onshore and gets stronger, so the morning is the window.

After that, the surf tails off into small, clean conditions through the middle of the month, with waist-high waves and offshore winds, but nothing with the size and energy of that Monday.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a bit of a battle with the wind. The real gem is that Monday morning, the 14th. Get on it if you can.

Rusty.

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