Rhosneigr Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with you straight off the bat: it’s a pretty grim picture on the whole. We’re looking at a long stretch with barely anything worth paddling out for, and even when there’s a bit of swell, the wind and conditions just ain’t playing ball. This is one of those times where you might find a better use for the board bag.

The water at the main spot, Rhosneigr, is sitting at 64°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for late August. That’s pretty notable – feels like a warm bath compared to normal.

We kick off on Friday the 28th of August, and honestly, it’s a write-off. Swell’s a tiny 2 ft from the southwest, with a short period of 6 seconds, and a moderate breeze blowing straight onshore. The wave energy is weak (23), and the surf is just poor. Nothing doing.

Saturday the 29th starts with light rain and a cross-on breeze, swell barely 3 ft. The afternoon cleans up a touch with a cross-off wind and only 2 ft of swell, but it’s still tiny and weak (25). Not worth getting wet for.

Sunday the 30th sees the wind pick up – strong cross-on breeze up to 18 mph with a lumpy 3 ft swell. Nasty. Monday the 31st we get a bit of a spike in energy (170) from a 5 ft northwest swell, but it’s sloppy with a cross-shore breeze. Still poor.

The whole first week is just a bust. Gaps of several days with no real recommendation. The surf’s either too small, too onshore, or both. It’s not until Tuesday the 1st of September clears up a bit, but the swell is still only 3 ft and blown out. No good.

Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon throws a 7 ft SSW swell our way, with strong energy (322), but it’s accompanied by a 18 mph onshore wind, making it messy and dangerous for anyone but the most experienced in the big stuff. Even then, it’s poor quality.

Thursday the 3rd through to Sunday the 6th is more of the same: waist-to-chest high swell, but always with that cross-on or onshore wind messing it up. The wave energy peaks again on Monday the 7th of September at 451 with a 8 ft south swell, but again, onshore wind kills it.

Now, here’s the one moment where things get interesting, but it’s a long way off and it’s only for experts. On Tuesday the 8th of September, the forecast shows a proper big one – 13 ft of southwest swell, with a very long period of 9 seconds and a huge energy reading (2418). That’s strong wave energy, no doubt. But the wind is a fresh cross-on breeze, making it lumpy and dangerous. This kind of size and power is strictly for experienced surfers only. It’s a standout purely for the size, but the conditions are far from perfect.

After that, it drops off quickly. Wednesday the 9th is back to tiny 1 ft dribble. The only flicker of something slightly better comes late on Thursday the 10th of September, with a 4 ft south swell and an east cross-off breeze giving clean conditions. The score is still just a 1 out of 10, meaning it’s surfable but very ordinary. The energy is low (83).

The final days, right through to Saturday the 12th of September, are just more of the same small, windy, lumpy swells.

To sum it up: the whole 16-day window is a tough one. The only real standout is that big, raw 13 ft day on the 8th of September, but with the cross-on wind, it’s going to be a battle for the brave. For most of us, it’s a period to give the waves a miss and wait for a better run.

Rusty.

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