Sandy Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Sandy Mouth over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with next to no surfable waves. The first couple of weeks are mostly a write-off, but there’s a tiny glimmer of hope right at the very end of the window.

The forecast kicks off with a bit of swell on the 6th of August, but it’s a mess. Thursday morning sees a 3ft swell from the west at a short 6 seconds, but a 12 mph cross-onshore wind from the northwest is just chopping it all up. The combined wave energy is weak at 91, and it’s just poor surf. That afternoon and the rest of the week follow the same sad story – tiny waves from 0.7ft to 1.0ft, with onshore winds and poor conditions. The only real highlight is a glassy morning on Saturday the 8th, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft, so there’s nothing to ride. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

The second week isn’t much better. Around the 12th of August, we see a bit of a pulse in the combined energy, hitting 118 and 136 in the morning and afternoon. The swell picks up to 3ft-3ft from the west with a 10-second period, but it’s almost always onshore or cross-onshore, so the quality is still poor. Wednesday the 13th of August morning is the closest we get to something decent – a 3ft west swell with a 10-second period, glassy conditions, and combined energy of 154. It’s listed as surfable but very ordinary, and it’s the best we’ll see. That’s the only time in the whole 16 days you might want to check it, but don’t expect much.

After that, it’s back to small, weak, and wind-affected surf right through to the 21st of August. The swell stays under 4ft, but the wind is always from the wrong direction, making it choppy and messy. For a beach break like Sandy Mouth, this setup is more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddleboard. The combined energy stays weak, mostly in double digits, and the period is short, so there’s no punch to the waves.

So, to sum it up: there’s really only one morning, Thursday the 13th of August, that offers a slim chance of a surf. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the only game in town. The rest of the 16 days is a blank. Hang in there, forecasts change, but for now, it’s a quiet one.

Rusty.

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