Rossbeigh Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Rossbeigh Strand. I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a tough pill to swallow. The surf is mostly flat or blown out, and we’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions before anything even starts to resemble a wave.

We’ve got a real gap here. The first proper surfable recommendation doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 5th of August. That’s a solid stretch of about a week and a half with nothing to get excited about – just weak, messy, or onshore junk. The first week is a write-off for any decent paddle.

Let’s talk about what’s actually happening. The early days, from Thursday the 23rd through to the end of July, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells. The combined energy is low, mostly in the 20 to 100 range, which is barely a ripple. The wind is a constant problem too – cross, cross-on, and onshore, with a bit of a light breeze here and there, but it’s never lining up. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Then we get a pulse of energy on the 25th and 26th of July. The swell jumps up to 7 ft to 10 ft from the WNW, but it’s all onshore wind. The energy is strong (553 to 1540), but the score is a zero. It’s just a big, messy, onshore slop. That is not surf for beginners, it’s too big and chunky. For the experienced crew, it’s only going to appeal to the kite surfers on a beach setup like this with that much wind.

The week after that stays in the same rut. Swell is around 3 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is almost always cross-on or on. The combined energy gets back into the 200-500 range, which is moderate, but the wind and the period (8-9 seconds) keep it scrappy. The best we get is a “marginal” call on a few mornings, like Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, but it’s not worth the drive.

Finally, on Wednesday the 5th of August, we get a little window. The morning looks clean, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. The swell is small, just 2 ft from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is 120. It’s weak, but it’s the first time we get a “clean” wave comment and a score of 1/10. The break is Rossbeigh Strand, which is a beginner-friendly beach break that is fairly exposed to a WSW swell. It’s fairly consistent, and crowds are possible. This is the standout, but only because everything else is so poor. It’s a small, clean wave for the longboard or the foamie.

To be honest, this is a grim run. The second week is almost completely flat, with tiny 1 ft to 2 ft swells and the odd glassy morning on the 7th of August, but the energy is gone (50-61). The period is short, the swell is weak. It’s a blank run for the area, and that’s just how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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