Mewslade Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at the local surf scene for the next couple of weeks.

We're staring down a bit of a flat spell, I'm not gonna lie. The first real shot of decent surf doesn't roll in until Monday morning, the 7th of September, and even then, it's a tricky one. The whole outlook is a bit of a grind, with only a few windows that might be worth a paddle. The water's sitting at a very warm 66°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick wetsuit.

Let's talk about the only real standout in this whole forecast. Mewslade Bay is your best bet, and it's a Monday morning session on the 7th of September. We're looking at a solid 5ft of swell, coming from the WSW, and the period is a very long 14 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, packing a ton of energy (1352). The wind is cross from the WNW, which isn't perfect, but it's clean enough to get some decent shape. This is a fairly consistent spot, exposed to the swell, and it's an intermediate wave. With that kind of size and period, it's going to be a proper session for anyone who's got a bit of experience, but it could be too much for beginners. The north-northeast wind is offshore, so the faces should be smooth. The downside is that crowds are possible here, so you might have some company.

The rest of the period is a real struggle. After that Monday morning, the wind ruins it. The afternoon of the 7th swings onshore and gets choppy. The swell hangs around for a couple of days, with Tuesday the 8th seeing 6ft of swell from the WSW in the morning, but a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind turns it into a lumpy mess. The wave energy is actually moderate to strong (603), but the quality is just poor. The same story repeats on Wednesday the 9th of September, with a clean 4ft in the morning (cross-offshore wind from the NW), but the period drops to 7 seconds, so it's a weaker, short-period swell. The afternoon gets choppy again.

There's a gap of a few days of really small, weak surf. The swell drops dramatically, and the energy readings are tiny. A brief window appears on the morning of Saturday the 12th: a small 3ft wave from the WSW, but with a clean cross-offshore wind from the NNW and a light breeze. It's surfable, but nothing to get excited about. The energy is weak (102). The same goes for the morning of Sunday the 13th of September, with a tiny 2ft wave, clean wind, but it's just knee-high and weak.

The second week doesn't offer much hope. The 18th of September, Friday afternoon, might be worth a look. It's a glassy 4ft from the WSW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so expect weak, crumbly waves. The combined energy is very low (95). The look of the 20th of September, Sunday morning, is clean with a 2ft wave from the west, but again, it's not going to be setting the world on fire.

So, to be brutally honest, if you're a keen surfer, you circle Monday morning the 7th of September at Mewslade Bay. That's your only real shot at a proper wave. The rest of the sixteen days is a lot of waiting and watching the horizon. The conditions are just not aligning for any other standout sessions.

Rusty.

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