Rossbeigh Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour for the same stretch.

The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag. Water temp is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, at about 65°F, with a 4°F anomaly, so the water is a bit toastier than usual.

We start off Wednesday the 12th of August, but it’s not the best. Rossbeigh Strand has a SW swell around 5ft with a 10-second period, combined swell energy moderate (395). A light cross breeze and marginal conditions make it hard to get excited. Thursday the 13th morning sees the swell bump up just slightly to about 5ft, shifting to WSW, energy still moderate (404), but the cross wind keeps it messy. The afternoon turns choppy with a cross-onshore breeze.

Friday the 14th drops off significantly, with a shorter period W swell (8 secs) and weak to moderate energy. The cross wind is a problem. Saturday the 15th is even smaller and weaker – around 2ft and just 52 combined energy. Not worth the paddle.

Sunday the 16th of August morning is a tease. A tiny 1ft swell with a short 7-second period, but the wind goes glassy, which is a real positive for clean conditions. The energy is barely there at 22, but if you’ve got a longboard, that glassy surface might be your only moment of peace. The afternoon stays clean with a light offshore breeze, but still tiny. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are poor with light cross-onshore winds and increasing onshore energy, then we hit a patch of moderate onshores and bigger, choppier swell.

From the 19th to the 20th of August, the swell picks up significantly – 7ft to 8ft, with combined energy jumping into the strong range (687 to 1191). But the wind is onshore and cross-onshore from the WNW at 16 mph, making it a messy, blown-out scene. For experienced surfers, there might be some raw power, but the quality is poor. With that much wind and a beach setup, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We get a small reprieve on the morning of Friday the 21st with a light cross breeze and a 3ft swell, but it’s ordinary. The afternoon of the 21st offers a cleaner window – a 3ft NW swell with a light offshore breeze and moderate energy (245), but it’s still nothing special. Saturday the 22nd is a write-off with moderate onshores and tiny, weak swell.

Now, here’s the one true standout in this whole forecast. Mark your calendar for Monday the 24th of August. Rossbeigh Strand has a W swell at 5ft with an 8-second period, combined energy in the moderate range (391), and the wind goes glassy. The conditions are expected to be good, and the morning looks clean and inviting. This is the best on offer – it’s not huge, but for this stretch, that glassy surface with a clean 5ft is as good as it gets. The rest of that day and the following days drop off to tiny, weak, and onshore again.

After that, the final week of August and into the 27th sees nothing but small, weak, and onshore wind, with combined energy barely reaching 74. A long stretch of poor conditions.

So, the standout is that Monday morning the 24th. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

- Rusty

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