Rossbeigh Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Rossbeigh Strand. The 16-day window is a mixed bag—some real potential, but we gotta wade through a lot of messy conditions to get there. The water is sitting at about 63°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is nice.

The first few days are a write-off. Thursday and Friday are hammered by onshore wind and messy, lumpy waves. Thursday morning brings 7ft swell from the WSW with a cross-on breeze, and the energy is weak (576). It’s a no-go. Friday sees a big jump to 13ft from the WNW, but with howling 30 km/h onshore wind, it’s just a washing machine. That’s all for the first week.

We finally get a window on Saturday, the 5th of September. The morning is the pick of the early stretch. That 7ft WNW swell (energy reading 1144) is hitting the coast, and with a light cross-off breeze from the SSE, the waves are clean. It’s not huge, but it’s rideable and the conditions are right. The afternoon drops a little in size to 5ft, still clean.

Sunday, the 6th, is a bit of a letdown. The swell is there, 8ft in the morning from the SSW, but the forecast is only marginal. The afternoon pushes 10ft from the WSW, but the cross-shore wind puts a chop on it. Not great.

Then Monday through Wednesday of the next week get blown out again. Strong onshore winds and big, messy swell. A 10ft+ WNW swell with 25 km/h onshore wind is just a mess. Best to skip those days.

The standout comes on Saturday, the 12th of September. This is a big one, but it’s for experienced surfers only. The morning brings a solid 12ft swell from the WNW with a very long period of 13 seconds. The energy is massive (3928). The wind is light from the SSE. The forecast says it’s actually too big for this break, so you need to know what you’re doing. The afternoon drops to 8ft but is still powerful.

Sunday the 13th is still solid, with 8ft from the WSW, but the wind is a little cross-onshore, keeping it from being perfect.

The best all-round session might just be Monday the 14th. The morning is glassy, with light wind from the WSW and a clean 6ft swell from the WSW. That’s the kind of session you wait for. The energy is moderate (597), but the conditions are perfect. The crowd factor is “sometimes” here, so you might have some company but it won’t be a zoo.

Tuesday the 15th morning is also a gem. Dead calm, glassy conditions, with a 6ft groundswell from the WNW (period 10 seconds). The energy is moderate (711), and the waves will be clean and lined up. This is a serious contender for the best of the run.

After that, the last few days of the window fade back into small, weak swell and onshore winds, so don’t get your hopes up for the 16th onward.

So, to boil it down: the best windows are the morning of Saturday the 5th, the morning of Monday the 14th, and the morning of Tuesday the 15th. If you’re an expert, the morning of Saturday the 12th is a massive, powerful groundswell, but it’s a beast. Keep your eyes on the 14th and 15th for the cleanest lines.

Rusty.

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