Rossbeigh Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the line for Rossbeigh Strand.

Right now, the surf is flat as a pancake. We’re talkin’ a proper gap of a few days with nothin’ worth paddlin’ for. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t show up until Saturday morning, August 8th, and even then it’s marginal. The swell is a measly 4ft out of the WNW, with a short 9-second period, and the wind is cross-shore. It’s not great, but it’s the first pulse of energy after a dry spell—combined energy is only 390 (moderate). You might get a few closeouts, but don’t expect much.

The first standout of the forecast comes early Sunday, August 9th. That morning, the wind drops to glassy—absolutely dead calm, clean as a whistle. The swell is 4ft from the WNW, 9-second period, and combined energy sits at 263 (moderate). It’s not big, and the period is short, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Rossbeigh, that’s a fun little session. The water is 64° with a warm anomaly of 3°, so it’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nice.

Monday morning, August 10th, also offers glassy conditions with a tiny 3ft swell from the west, 8-second period, and combined energy of only 127 (weak). It’s surfable but very ordinary—just something to wet the line if you’re desperate.

After that, the surf drops off again through Tuesday and most of Wednesday, with small weak swells and no good wind. Then Wednesday morning, August 12th, shapes up pretty well. The swell picks up to 5ft out of the SW, 9-second period, and combined energy hits 330 (moderate). The wind is cross-offshore, so the waves should be clean. That’s the best morning of the first week.

Thursday morning, August 13th, is similar—4ft from the WSW, 9 seconds, 274 combined energy, and again cross-offshore wind. Clean, rideable, but nothin’ to write home about.

Now, heads up for the second week. The real standout—if it holds—is Wednesday morning, August 19th. That’s when a solid pulse arrives: 10ft out of the west, 11-second period, and combined energy of 1932 (very strong). That’s a big, powerful groundswell. But it’s blowin’ onshore from the west at 12 mph, which will chop it up. At over 8ft, this is only for experienced surfers—beginners, stay on the beach. Rossbeigh is a beach break, so that long-period west swell might break a bit straight, but there’ll be energy. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.

The rest of the second week is a mix of onshore winds and dropping swell, with Thursday morning, August 20th, still pumping 8ft from the west, 9-second period, and 1003 combined energy (strong), but again onshore. Not great for a paddle—might be more interestin’ for the kite crew.

All in all, this stretch starts dry, gives a couple of glassy mornings for the beginners, then looks messy for a while before a big groundswell shows up about ten days out. The forecast can change, so don’t give up on it.

Rusty.

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