Rehoboth Main Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this look at Rehoboth Main is a bit of a bummer for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead with very little on offer, and when the swell finally does show up, the wind is going to trash it.

The water temperature is a standout though, sitting at a very unusual 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s about the only thing to get excited about.

The forecast is basically a blank run for the first week and a half. From Wednesday the 9th right through to the morning of Saturday the 19th, the surf is small and mostly junky. We’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3 ft, with short, weak periods. The wind is a mess – cross-shore, onshore, and choppy – so you’ll be battling a lumpy, bumpy ocean. The combined energy is weak, reading mostly under 100, which is a dead giveaway. There’s a brief window on Sunday morning the 13th with a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is still only 2 ft with a pathetic 5-second period, so it’s barely surfable. Not worth paddling out for.

The only real change comes on Saturday afternoon the 19th when the swell starts to build. We get a bump up to 5 ft from the ENE, with combined energy jumping to 167. But the wind is still a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The comment says it’s “poor surf conditions,” so don’t get your hopes up.

The best of a bad lot looks to be Sunday the 20th. The swell holds at around 4 ft to 4 ft from the E, with a better 8-second period, and the combined energy is solidly moderate at 182 on the morning and 217 on the afternoon. The morning has a clean cross-shore breeze, but it’s a bit choppy. The afternoon has a light cross-onshore with small ripples. It’s a marginal day, but it’s the only time in the 16 days where the swell size and energy are half-decent. Still, for a beginner spot like Rehoboth Main, this is going to be a messy, closed-out shorebreak.

After that, the wind goes onshore and fresh, and by the 24th the swell is up to 6 ft from the ENE, but with a fresh cross-onshore and lumpy conditions. That’s a lot of power (combined energy of 780!) but terrible quality. At that size and with that wind, it’s a full-on mess – definitely just for experts, if anyone at all.

All in all, this is a tough stretch. The water is warm, but the waves aren’t playing ball. You’d be better off finding a sheltered spot or taking a break.

Rusty.

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