Oxwich Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. It’s a bit of a slow burner, to be honest, with a whole lot of nothing for most of the run, but there is one decent window right at the start that you’ll want to be awake for. The first real surf we get is a solid little pulse, but after that, we’re looking at a long flat spell that stretches well into the second week.

The standout is Tuesday morning, September 8th. Oxwich Point (Gower) wakes up to a 6ft west-southwest swell with a 9-second period, and the energy is moderate at best (528). The wind is offshore from the northwest, a moderate breeze, and that’s going to keep the reef nice and clean. Water temp is 66°, which is about 5° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s properly warm, so the 3/2 might be a bit much. It’s a fairly consistent reef, so it should be lining up. That’s your window. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and should have some push to it.

The afternoon sees a fresh offshore breeze from the west-northwest, but the swell backs off slightly to 5ft. It’ll still be surfable, but the morning is the pick before the tide goes weird. By Wednesday morning, the swell has dropped right off to 4ft and things start to go flat. The rest of the week just fades away. There’s a brief pulse of 4ft on Friday morning, but the energy is weak (268) and it’s not worth getting excited about.

From there on in, it’s a proper drought. From the 12th of September through to the end of the forecast on the 23rd, there isn’t a single decent recommendation. We’re talking days and days of tiny, weak, and often onshore junk. There is a bit of a bump to 5ft on Sunday the 13th, but it’s short-period windswell with a cross-offshore wind, and the overall quality is just poor. It’s going to be lumpy and disappointing.

To be honest, after that Tuesday morning session, it’s a long wait. The energy just completely drains away. We see plenty of glassy mornings and some calm conditions, but the swell is just gone – down to that 1ft to 2ft range with weak energy readings. The long period stuff shows up at the very end, with 12 and 13-second swells around the 21st and 23rd, but the heights are tiny and it’s coming from the east, so it’s cross-onshore and chopped up. That’s just a tease. For the most part, this is a blank run. Still, with a fairly consistent reef like this, a flat spell never tends to last forever. Forecasts can change. But for now, you’d be mad not to make the most of that Tuesday morning.

Rusty.

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