Oyster Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf reporter, and I gotta level with you. Lookin' at the next couple of weeks here at Oyster Bay, it's a real mixed bag. We've got a big, powerful swell coming in right away, but it's just too much for this spot. The sweet spot is gonna be a few days later, with cleaner conditions. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

So, we start off with a bang on the morning of the 2nd of September. A huge 10-foot groundswell from the SW, with a solid 13-second period, is rollin' in, and the combined energy is right up there at 3442. The problem is, it's just too big for Oyster Bay. It's a sandbar set-up and it's exposed, so that swell is gonna be a washing machine. The wind is light from the E at 3 mph, so it's a cross-off, meaning it's clean, but this is expert territory only. Afternoon stays big and the wind picks up hard, making it a mess.

The whole next day, the 3rd, is a write-off, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions, and the swell drops.

Thursday the 5th through Saturday the 7th are a bit of a dead zone. There's some swell, but the winds are howling, 19 to 28 mph, keeping everything blown out or just too jumbled.

Now, here's the standout. Monday morning, the 7th of September. The swell drops to a more manageable 6-foot, still a nice SW groundswell with a 14-second period. The kicker is the wind: a clean, offshore from the NE at 9 mph. It's a gentle breeze, but it's offshore, and the forecast says it's "clean." This is the best window for experienced surfers. The wave energy is still strong at 3439, so there's plenty of push. The crowd is "sometimes" here, so you might have a few others with the same idea, but it will be worth it. The afternoon has a cross-on wind that messes it up, so get your session in early.

After that, the rest of the week is a struggle. The 8th and 9th are all onshore chop. The 10th and 11th have some size, but it's lumpy. The 12th of September sees another massive 10-foot swell from the SSW, but again, it's just too much for this break, and it comes with onshore winds.

The 13th and 14th offer some cleaner, cross-off conditions with a 8-foot and 6-foot SW swell, respectively. It's marginal, but if you're desperate, the mornings are the cleanest. The 15th has an 8-foot Easterly swell, but it's short period at 9 seconds, and it's messy. The 16th is a complete write-off.

So, to sum it up: the only real standout is the morning of the 7th of September. Get on it. The rest of the two weeks is a lot of waiting and hoping for the wind to play nice.

- Rusty

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