Oxwich Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how things are shaping up. Honestly, it's gonna be a pretty flat spell here for a while. The first proper surf we're looking at won't really get going until around the 12th of August.

Right now, and for the next several days, it's all pretty weak. We've got a bit of energy from a small, short-period swell on the 5th, but with a stiff 35 km/h cross-offshore wind and a combined energy of only 226, it's mushy and blown out. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a whopping 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's very unusual. But honestly, you don't want to be in it for the waves.

We go through a quiet stretch from the morning of the 6th right through to the 11th. The swell drops right off, with heights barely reaching 1 ft most days. There are a few moments of glassy conditions, like Friday morning and Saturday morning, but with no real swell to speak of, it's just flat. It’s a proper run of tiny surf.

The first real sign of life comes on the morning of Wednesday the 12th. The swell picks up a touch to 2 ft from the WSW, period hanging around 10 seconds, and the combined energy starts to climb to 59. By the afternoon, we get a cleaner 3 ft cross-off swell from the WSW. It’s not great, but it’s a start.

Thursday the 13th is probably the pick of the early action, believe it or not. The morning delivers a clean 3 ft swell from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds and moderate energy of 111. The light breeze makes it pretty tidy. The afternoon stays clean but the swell eases slightly. The rest of that week stays small and clean through the weekend, with no real punch.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Looking out towards Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, there’s a bigger, more powerful pulse on the cards. On the 17th, we see a 3 ft swell from the WSW, but get this – the period jumps to 11 seconds, and the combined energy rockets up to 232. That’s a proper groundswell, and while it might be a bit fat and straight for a beach, this spot is a reef. It could have a bit of shape. By the afternoon the swell is up to 5 ft with a period of 10 seconds and energy of 388, but the wind goes cross-shore and it'll get a bit choppy.

Tuesday the 18th morning looks more promising. A clean 4 ft swell from the WSW with an 8-second period, but it’s got that fresh offshore wind from the WNW at 35 km/h. The combined energy is still strong at 233. That wind will hold the waves open and make for some clean, hollow-ish walls. This is probably the standout window, but you're looking a week and a half out, so treat it as a promising, long-range tip.

After that, it cleans up again but the swell drops. Oxwich Point (Gower) is the only game in town for this whole run. It’s a sheltered reef that's fairly consistent, but with mostly small, weak swells until that mid-month pulse. It handles a WSW swell fine, but the crowds might be around on the better days, so keep that in mind. The waves won't be big enough to get too heavy for beginners, but the better 4 ft to 5 ft days are solid intermediate territory.

Forget the kites on the really small days. The best of it is that window around the 17th and 18th, with that stronger groundswell and offshore wind. If we get that setup, it’ll be well worth a paddle out.

Rusty.

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