Sandy Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Sandy Mouth has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the first few days are a write-off. We’re looking at a pretty grim run from Friday the 7th all the way through to Tuesday morning the 12th of August. Tiny, weak swell with hardly any energy, and the wind is just not cooperating. It’s a total flat spell, not even worth paddling out for.

Things finally start to show a tiny pulse of life on Wednesday morning the 12th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 123 (moderate), and the wind is a clean offshore from the southeast. It’s small, but it’s the first clean surf we’ve seen. Don’t get too excited though – the afternoon turns back to onshore junk.

The rest of that week into the next is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell sticks around 3ft to 4ft, mostly from the west, but the wind keeps swinging onshore. The only real window of calm is Saturday morning the 15th of August. We’ve got a tiny 2ft west swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. The water is about average for this time of year. It’s not a classic, but for a beach break, a glassy morning with a little knee-high wave is a nice way to start the weekend. The energy is weak (63), so don’t expect power.

The real standout, and the one I’d keep an eye on, is further out. Monday the 17th of August (that’s over a week away) sees a pulse of swell from the WNW at 6ft, but with a short period of just 7 seconds. The energy is strong at 303, but it’s an onshore wind from the west. This is a tricky one. The swell is pushing into the 5ft range, so it’s getting a bit much for beginners, and it’s a beach break. The short period and onshore wind mean it’s going to be bumpy, choppy, and pretty messy. Honestly, with that setup, this break looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, the swell hangs around 4ft to 5ft for the rest of the week, but the wind is pretty much always onshore or cross-onshore, from the west or northwest. The period stays short, under 9 seconds, which means weak, choppy waves. There’s a jump in energy on the 21st of August with a 8ft west-southwest swell and a strong 483 energy, but it’s paired with a fresh cross-onshore wind at 22 mph. That’s big, raw, and lumpy – only for the experts, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty.

To be honest, there’s no truly epic day here. The best bet is to pick a clean, glassy morning when the swell is small, like Saturday the 15th. It’s a long wait for the bigger stuff, and when it arrives, the wind ruins it. The forecast is more reliable in the near term, and sadly, it’s not looking good.

Rusty.

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