Rat Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty flat and uninspiring run at Rat Beach for the next couple of weeks. There’s no surf worth getting excited about for a solid stretch, so don’t bother paddling out unless you're after a float.

We’re starting off Monday the 10th with no real surf to speak of. Tiny 0.7ft swell with a period of just 4 seconds and absolutely no energy behind it (combined energy of all swells directed here is 1). The water is 71°F with a temperature anomaly of 6°F above normal, meaning it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like summer. But the waves are a no-go. This flat spell stretches for days. Tuesday the 11th through to Saturday the 15th is a total write-off – you might see a tiny bump up to 1.0ft to 2ft on Wednesday morning (12th) with moderate wave energy around 170, but it’s messy, the wind is cross to cross-onshore, and it’s just not surf. Sunday the 16th morning teases a bit – we get a 3ft south-west swell with a solid 16-second period, and combined energy of 361, which is moderate energy. But the wind is light cross-shore, so it’s only a marginal option. Rat Beach is a reef break and inconsistent as it is, so when it’s this small and messy, it’s barely worth a look.

The standout for the whole outlook would be Thursday the 20th morning. We get a 3ft swell from the west, with a short period around 6 seconds, but the wind is offshore and light from the SSE at 9 mph. That’s clean. Combined energy is moderate (119). It’s surfable but ordinary – not a classic session, but probably the best we’ve got. The south-east offshore wind will make it glassy. Expect cross-off conditions and clean faces. Friday the 21st morning is similar – 3ft from the west, light SSW cross-off wind, combined energy at 114 – again, clean and rideable but not a standout.

After that, it drops off again. The last few days of the outlook – after the 21st – we’re back to tiny 0.9ft to 1ft swell, almost no energy, and mostly cross-on or onshore wind. It’s a total dud. If you were hoping for a big swell, it’s just not here. For the 16-day run, you’ve basically got one or two mornings that are worth a casual paddle. This is not a stretch for beginners – the swell never gets over 5ft anyway, so it’s so small that anyone could wade out. Honestly, with the wind and the tiny size, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer most days.

Rusty.

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