Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one for the Sandy Beach (South Shore) area. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for paddle surfing. We’ve got a lot of energy out there, but the wind is just killing it.

Right now, starting Saturday the 5th, we’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the ENE with a long 13-second period, packing a massive amount of energy (2370). But the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-breeze, turning the lineup into a lumpy, cross-chop mess. The water temp is a balmy 81°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. It’s just not worth it.

This pattern just keeps going. Sunday the 6th sees the swell drop a touch to 6ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore, and we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms. That’s zero points for us. The start of the week, Monday the 7th, actually brings the biggest swell of the period at 8ft from the ENE with a 13-second period, and the energy level is through the roof (3336). But again, those cross-onshore winds and t-storms ruin it. That size with those winds would be a washing machine, and honestly, for anyone but the experts, 8ft is already pushing it. The rest of the first week is a write-off – fresh winds, choppy conditions, and not a single good window.

We hit a dry spell for well over a week. The finds are all poor or marginal. The only glimmer of hope comes way late in the forecast, on Wednesday the 16th, when the swell direction starts to shift to the SSW. But the swell is tiny, 3ft, and the wind is still a messy cross-breeze. The energy is actually moderate (854), but the waves are too small to do anything with.

The best chance we get is the morning of Friday the 18th of September. We’ll see a 4ft SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, and the energy is strong (1097). The wind is still a cross-breeze, but it’s a bit lighter at 18 mph. It’s marginal, but it’s the best we’ve got. Those long-period SSW swells can find the reefs and points better than the beach, but Sandy Beach is a beach and reef setup, so the long period might make it a bit too straight for the beach break. It’s a long way out, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

This is a classic case of a big, powerful ocean that just won’t line up for us. It’s a kite surfer’s dream for the next week, but for us wave riders, it’s a waiting game. Keep an eye on that SSW pulse, but for now, I’d say the board stays in the bag.

Rusty.

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