Rosie's Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Rosie’s Bay has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a pretty quiet run for a while. The first real suggestion of anything worthwhile doesn’t show up until the middle of the month, and even then it’s marginal. The water temp is sitting around 58°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first chance for a surf comes Monday morning, September 14th. We’ve got a small 2ft SSW swell, period around 13 seconds, and a light cross-off breeze from the ESE. The energy is moderate (269), and it should be clean. It’s not big, but it’s a start.

Tuesday morning the 15th looks glassy with a tiny 1ft SW swell, but the period is a very long 17 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and while it means clean conditions, that long period can make a beach break like this a bit straight and tricky. Energy is moderate (259). It’s a session for the log, not for charging.

Saturday the 19th is another glassy morning. A 2ft SW swell, 19-second period again – very long period, so the same caveat applies. The energy is moderate (368). It’s going to be clean but small.

Now, there’s a shift around the 22nd of September. Tuesday the 22nd afternoon is where it starts to get interesting. We see a jump in swell to 6ft from the W, period 13 seconds, with glassy conditions. The energy kicks up to strong (1468). That’s a proper swell for an intermediate surfer. For the more experienced crew, this is the standout of the run.

Wednesday the 23rd afternoon also looks good. A 5ft W swell, period 12 seconds, with a light cross-off breeze from the NNE keeping it clean. Energy is strong (893). That’s another solid option.

Thursday the 24th morning is a no-go. The swell is predicted to hit 8ft from the WNW, which is too big for this break, especially with the period at 11 seconds. That’s expert territory and a fair step up.

Friday the 25th morning is back to more manageable conditions: glassy, with a 4ft W swell, 10-second period, and moderate energy (470).

The following week gets a bit wild. Sunday the 28th morning is too big again, with a 7ft WSW swell and glassy conditions – that one’s for experts only, if anyone’s brave enough.

So, the standout here is the afternoon of September 22nd: 6ft W swell, glassy, strong energy. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The 23rd afternoon is a close second. The rest of the time, it’s small and clean, but nothing to get too excited about until that mid-week pulse.

Rusty.

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