Rhosneigr Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, I gotta tell you, it’s looking pretty grim out there. The next week and a half is a write-off for anything you’d want to paddle out into. We’ve got day after day of poor surf conditions, and the swell is either too small, too messy, or the wind is just ruining whatever little push there is. It’s a tough stretch for Rhosneigr.

The first real window where you might even sniff a rideable wave doesn’t come until Tuesday the 29th. Before that, we’re dealing with a whole lot of nothing. Wednesday the 16th starts with a weak 4ft from the northwest at a short period, but that cross-shore breeze is going to chop it right up—not worth your time. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore through the weekend, and while Friday afternoon the 18th brings in a bigger 8ft from the southwest (550 combined energy), the strong onshore wind and rain are just going to turn it into a messy, blown-out mess. That’s not a surf day, that’s a day to watch from the car park.

Saturday the 19th has a bit of size at 5ft, but the cross-onshore wind keeps it lumpy. Sunday drops off fast to 2ft. By Monday the 21st, we’re down to knee-high dribble with the occasional ripple. The whole stretch from the 16th through the morning of the 29th is basically a blank run—over a week and a half of nothing worth getting wet for.

Now, here’s the tiny light at the end of the tunnel. Tuesday the 29th afternoon, things finally glass off. The wind swings to the north-northeast at nearly zero, leaving the water glassy. We’ve got a clean 4ft from the southwest pushing in, with a combined energy of 136. It’s still pretty ordinary—nothing to call home about—but it’s ridable. Then on Wednesday the 30th, we get a cleaner look with a light cross-offshore from the east, and the swell holds at 3ft from the southwest, period stretching to 8 seconds. That’s the best of the whole window, but honestly, it’s still small.

There’s also a bit of a funky anomaly on Tuesday the 22nd—a long-period 18-second swell showing up, but with zero wave height, it’s just a ghost pulse. Same thing on the 25th, with a 16-second pulse, but nothing attached to it. Just a tease.

Water temp is sitting at 61°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for mid-September. Nothing crazy, but you won’t need the thickest suit just yet.

The 29th and the 30th are your only real chances, and even then, you’re looking at small, clean waves. The offshore wind on the 30th will make it feel better than it is. But don’t get your hopes up for anything hollow—this is a beginner-friendly, soft, crumbly sort of day. If you’re a beginner, that Tuesday afternoon glass could be a good time to get some practice. For the crew looking for a proper wave, this whole 16-day run is a bust.

We finally see a glimmer of hope on the 1st of October, but the swell has dropped out completely—1ft. It’s glassy, but there’s nothing to ride. So, the long story short: sit tight, wait for the 29th, and maybe catch that sunrise session on the 30th. Otherwise, it’s a board-waxing, equipment-maintenance kind of fortnight.

Rusty.

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