Rossbeigh Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first few days are a write-off. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August are flat and ugly. There’s just nothing to get excited about with weak, onshore wind slop and tiny swell. You’d be better off waxing a picnic table.

Things start to look a little more promising as we head into Sunday the 2nd. We’ve got a pulse of 3 ft to 5 ft swell from the SW pushing in, with a period of 9 to 10 seconds. The real story here is the wind. By Sunday afternoon, it’s swinging offshore from the ESE at only 6 mph, cleaning things right up. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 328 (moderate). This is where the best surf of the whole window sits. Head to Rossbeigh Strand for Sunday afternoon. It’s a fairly exposed spot, and with that clean, offshore wind, you’ll find some nice, rideable lines. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 63°, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit.

Monday the 3rd is still surfable, but it’s a step down. The swell drops back to 4 ft to 4 ft from the SW, and the wind goes cross-offshore from the SE. It’ll be clean, but not as punchy as Sunday. After that, we hit a long, dry spell. From Tuesday the 4th right through to the end of the window on the 15th of August, the surf is basically nonexistent. We’re talking tiny, gutless swell with periods all over the shop and messy cross-shore or onshore winds. A few days in the second week show a bit of height – like 5 ft on the 13th and 15th – but the period is short (6-7 seconds), the wind is trash, and the conditions are rated as poor. It’s not worth your time.

So, to boil it down: your only real window is the back half of the coming weekend. Sunday afternoon the 2nd of August is the clear standout. Get on it, because after that, it’s a long, quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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