Rehoboth Main Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Rehoboth Main has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, this is going to be a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, drawn-out period of tiny, weak swell and a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind. There's no standout event here; it's a flat spell that's likely to feel pretty frustrating.

Right now, on Thursday the 27th, we've got a tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a stiff cross-on from the SSE at 16 mph, which is just chopping it all up. The combined energy is pitiful at 41, so don't bother. The water temperature is 76°, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Friday morning the 28th looks like the best of a bad bunch. The swell is still only 1ft from the ESE at 8 seconds, but the wind goes glassy from the north at just 3 mph. The combined energy is still weak at 51, but that glassy surface will at least make the small waves look clean. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon goes totally flat with the wind dropping to nothing.

After that, we go into a real dead zone. From Saturday the 29th right through to Monday the 7th of September, the wave heights barely touch 2ft and the combined energy mostly sits below 100, often well below. The wind is a constant battle: cross-on, onshore, or strong cross-shore breezes. There are a few moments of clean, offshore wind on the 31st of August and 1st of September, but the swell is so tiny (1-1ft) that it's barely breaking. It's just not worth paddling out for.

There is a slight flicker of life on the 8th of September. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the SE with a long period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy hits a moderate 111. But the problem is the wind is a cross-on from the NE at 9 mph, making it choppy. The swell is a proper groundswell, but at this size and with a period over 15 seconds, it's going to be pretty straight and difficult to catch on a beach break without a proper channel or bank.

Towards the end of the run, on the 11th of September, we get a good sign: glassy conditions again with a north wind at 3 mph and a 2ft SE swell with a period of 10 seconds. It's still small, and the energy is weak at 52, but it's clean. For the whole 16 days, the best you can hope for is a small, clean wave on Friday morning the 28th of August or that glassy window on the 11th of September. If you're a beginner, the tiny swell and flat spells means there's nothing to learn on. The honest truth is, for the next two weeks, this spot just doesn't have any punch.

Rusty.

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