Rockpiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Rockpiles.

Right off the bat, the first couple of days have some waves, but they’re not really singing. The wind is a steady cross-off from the ENE, which keeps the surface clean, but the swell is a bit mixed up and the conditions are rated as marginal. The water temperature is 81°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The real standout in this whole forecast lands on Monday, September 7th. That morning, we’ve got a solid 10ft swell from the SW, with a long period of 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is pumping hard at 6398, which is serious. This is a reef break, and that long-period SW groundswell is going to line up beautifully. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the ESE, which is workable. This is definitely the best session on offer, but that swell is big, over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The morning is the window; the afternoon turns into a fresh cross-onshore, making it unsurfable.

After that, the swell drops back down. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a long run of consistent but not exciting surf. The swell hangs around in the 5ft to 8ft range from the ENE, with short periods around 7 to 9 seconds. The wind stays cross-off and clean, but these are short-period, wind-driven waves. The energy numbers are moderate, mostly in the 700 to 1400 range. It’s surfable, but nothing to get too worked up about.

Then we get a nice little pulse for the middle of the second week. On Wednesday, September 16th, the conditions turn excellent. The swell is a clean 7ft from the ENE with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind drops to a light breeze, making for glassy conditions. The combined energy is 1360, which is solid. This is a great window for experienced surfers, with clean, user-friendly waves. The morning and afternoon both look good.

The very end of the forecast, from Thursday, September 17th into the weekend, sees a shift. The swell drops right down to about 3ft, but it switches to a long-period SSW groundswell, with periods of 16 to 17 seconds and combined energy around 1000. The wind stays light and cross-off. This is a completely different wave – long, clean lines – but it’s small. It’ll be a good option for a longboard or a fun mid-length, but it’s not going to be a big-wave day.

So, to sum it up: The absolute best bet is the morning of Monday, September 7th, with big, powerful SW groundswell. The second best is the clean, solid conditions on Wednesday, September 16th. There’s a long stretch of smaller, short-period surf in between, but it’s still surfable with the clean cross-off wind.

Stay salty.

Rusty.

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