Right Point (Cat Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this out there. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a proper window of clean waves coming up if you’re patient.

Right off the bat, this Saturday and Sunday are looking pretty grim. It’s not just the onshore wind, it’s that the swell is messy and the periods are short. The energy is weak, too, with the combined swell energy sitting around 373 to 816. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for the chop you’d be dealing with. The wind’s howling from the NE and N, so the point is going to be a washing machine.

We’ve got a few days of that slop, with the wind swinging around to the NW and the swell starting to build a bit. By Monday the 10th, the swell is pushing 5ft but the wind is still on it, so it’s just a blown-out mess. The energy is building, though, hitting 1862, but it’s not doing us any favors yet.

Then things get real heavy. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th see the swell climbing, and by Thursday the 13th we’ve got a serious pulse coming in. The combined swell energy is reading a massive 10302, and the swell height is hitting 13ft. That is a lot of water moving. But the wind is just shredding it. It’s straight onshore and blowing near gale force on Wednesday. This is not a time for the average surfer. This is big, raw, and dangerous. Even the more manageable 8ft sets on Thursday morning are going to be a battle with that cross-onshore wind. This is more for the kamikazes or maybe the kite crew, to be honest.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th is where the magic happens. The wind finally drops out and swings offshore. Saturday the 15th is looking like the standout. The swell has backed off to a solid 6ft, still coming from the SW, but now the wind is a light ESE cross-offshore. The energy is still strong at 1654, and the conditions are clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s going to be proper, lined-up waves on the point. Sunday the 16th is also good, with a bit less size at 4ft, but still clean, glassy, and rideable.

After that, we’ve got a bit of a mixed run. Monday the 17th has some clean windows, especially in the afternoon when a light S wind kicks in. Tuesday the 18th afternoon looks fun too, with a 4ft SW groundswell at 18 seconds and offshore wind. That’s a nice, long-period swell that will wrap nicely around the point. But the beginning of the following week, the 19th and 20th, the wind gets a bit iffy again, and the swell drops off.

The last few days of the window, from the 21st to the 23rd, are looking poor again. The swell is small and weak, with the energy dipping as low as 129, and the wind is back on it. It fades out pretty flat.

So, the plan is simple: sit tight through this weekend’s junk, be prepared for the big, windy swell mid-week, and then get ready for that clean, offshore window on the 15th and 16th. That’s the best on offer. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need anything too thick, but a hood isn’t a bad idea for the early sessions.

Rusty out.

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