Riyue Bay (Riyuewan) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right now, the ocean’s just not playing ball. We’ve got a full 16-day window ahead, but honestly, it’s a flat, frustrated stretch for Riyue Bay (Riyuewan). There’s nothing remotely rideable until the very end, and even then, it’s mush. The first couple of weeks are all small, short-period windslop from the east-northeast, never breaking that 5 ft mark, and it’s mostly cross or cross-onshore. The combined energy is weak to moderate – we’re looking at readings like 92 and 312 early on, but then it just dies. By the 22nd, the swell’s down to 1 ft to 2 ft with a long 12-second period, but there’s no push behind it, and the energy numbers crash to the 80s and 100s. After that, it’s just dribble – 1 ft to 2 ft, short-period stuff, with combined energy in the single digits to low 40s. The morning of the 26th is a joke – 1 ft at 6 seconds, energy of 8. If you’re not laughing, you’re crying.

There’s a bit of a pulse trying to show up around the 27th and 28th – a longer-period easterly groundswell (14 to 17 seconds) pushing 3 ft, and the energy jumps to 397 on the 28th morning. But the wind is squarely onshore, and it’s thunderstorm weather. That combo means chop, bump, and generally poor conditions. It’s not worth paddling out for that mess, especially at a fairly exposed point where the cross and onshore winds will just rip it apart. The 29th drops back down, and the 30th and 1st of October are tiny – 2 ft to 2 ft, with the odd glassy window but no real swell.

Water temp is 82°, which is about 1° warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a touch balmy.

Now, the one tiny glimmer – if you’re desperate and a masochist, the morning of the 1st of October has a glassy 2 ft southerly slop, but the period is a short 6 seconds and energy is a pathetic 38. That’s not surfing; that’s floating. The whole window is a write-off, honestly. There are no good surf options in the 16-day run. But look, this stretch of coast tends not to stay this quiet for long – forecasts change, and a bit of luck could turn it around. Right now, though, save the wax, work on your pop-up in the living room, or just have a cold one and watch the horizon.

Signing off.

Rusty

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