Rhosneigr Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the next couple weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking lean. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with very little to get excited about. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t show up until Monday the 17th, so we’re looking at a dry spell for the next several days. There’s a few tiny peaks around but nothing worth paddling out for.

The only spot in the mix is Rhosneigr. For a solid week, from the 13th through the 17th, it’s essentially flat or ankle-snappers at best. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The winds are all over the place, but mostly cross-off or glassy on the 15th and 16th – which would be nice if there was any swell. There isn’t.

Finally, on Monday the 17th, we see a pulse of energy. The morning brings a short-period 4ft swell from the SSW (47 combined energy) but it’s blowing cross-on at 15 mph, making for choppy, messy conditions. Not a classic. By the afternoon, the swell lifts to 4ft (107 combined energy) with onshore wind and light rain. It’s surfable for a beginner maybe, but it’s going to be a battle with the wind.

Tuesday the 18th backs right off – small and lumpy with fresh cross-onshore wind.

Then Wednesday the 19th ticks up a notch. We get a 7ft swell from the SW (359 combined energy) in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon (239 combined energy). That’s moderate energy, but the period is short – only 6 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell. Plus it’s cross-shore with a fresh breeze creating lumpy cross-chop. This is getting into expert territory size-wise, especially with that wind. If you’re a strong paddler and don’t mind a fight, you might find something, but don’t expect clean lines. Honestly, the setup with that wind and beach break looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, it drops right back to tiny, clean, but almost flat conditions from the 20th through the 26th. Glassy mornings on the 22nd and 23rd will be lovely for a paddle, but you won’t be surfing.

The outlook gets a little more interesting again on Thursday the 27th of August. The swell builds to 5ft in the morning (158 combined energy) and 6ft in the afternoon (239 combined energy) from the SSW. Still short period (6 seconds) and onshore wind at 22 mph. It’ll be a messy, blown-out 1-2 foot mess. Not the standout.

The one glimmer in this whole 16-day run might be Friday the 28th of August. We get a 4ft swell from the SSW (187 combined energy) with a slightly longer period of 8 seconds, and the wind shifts NNW at 12 mph – cross-off and clean. That’s the best combo in the whole window. The size is solid for a decent session, and clean. It’s not epic, but after all this quiet, it’s the one day where you’ve got a real shot at some fun, lined-up waves without being chewed up by the wind. Worth marking on the calendar, but it’s far out, so keep an eye on it.

Alright, that’s the long and short of it. A lot of waiting, one scrappy day mid-week, and a cleaner window at the very end. Stay tuned.

Rusty.

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