Oxwich Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Oxwich Point over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag. The first few days are actually looking pretty good with some solid swell and clean conditions, but then it drops off into a long, flat spell. The real standout is the very start of the period, and then again a week later.

The action kicks off on Monday, August 31st. The morning is already on with a 7 ft swell from the WSW, and with a fresh offshore breeze from the NW, it’s going to be clean. The energy is solid too, with a reading of 807 – that’s proper moderate power. The wind looks even better in the afternoon, easing to a moderate offshore, and the swell drops to a still-chunky 6 ft, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s the pick of the first few days. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

Tuesday, September 1st, things back off. The swell drops to around 3 ft and the wind goes cross-offshore, so it’s not really doing much. Wednesday and Thursday look poor, with the wind onshore or cross-shore, lumping up what’s left of the swell. The energy drops from 332 down to 262 over these days. Friday and Saturday are pretty much a write-off with the wind mostly cross-off or onshore and the swell fading fast. By Sunday, September 6th, we’re down to 2 ft and glassy, but there’s just no push.

Now, here’s the next window. Tuesday, September 8th is the one to circle. The morning brings a 6 ft swell from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is a light offshore breeze from the WSW. The energy is back up to 616, which is moderate. The waves should be clean and have some punch. With the swell coming from the WSW and the optimum swell direction for Oxwich Point being SW, this is a great match. It’s a fairly consistent reef break, so it’s reliable. Just be aware, crowds are possible here sometimes.

After that, the curtain falls. From Wednesday, September 9th, through to the end of the forecast on the 15th, the swell is tiny – mostly below 2 ft – and the wind is either strong offshore or onshore, but the size just isn’t there. The energy readings drop into the double digits, which is weak. It’s a long, flat run.

So, to wrap it up: The best surf on offer is Monday afternoon, August 31st, and then Tuesday morning, September 8th. The 8th is a bit more of a gamble that far out, but it’s looking promising. Everything else is a no-go.

Rusty.

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