Seaside Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surf’s up… or at least it’s gonna try to be. Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for you. Right off the bat, the water’s sitting at 61°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’re looking at tiny, weak surf with a messy cross-shore wind. The energy’s pretty anemic, only checking in around 146 to 389 (weak to moderate at best). There’s just nothing to get excited about. From Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 10th, you’re better off finding something else to do. This stretch is going to be flat and choppy.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday morning, the 11th of September, is our first real standout. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy jumps to 529 (moderate), but the big news is the wind – it’s glassy. Absolutely perfect conditions at Seaside Cove. This is the kind of morning you call in sick for. The swell direction is a bit north of the optimum, but clean, wave-catching conditions will make up for it. Expect some fun, clean waves with that 5ft on offer. This is the pick of the first week.

The weekend is a mixed bag. Saturday the 12th has a bit of a pulse in the morning but it’s messy. The afternoon cleans up with a light offshore wind, and the swell drops to 2ft, which could be okay for the loggers. Sunday the 13th is blown out again with a moderate cross-shore.

The following week starts off small. Monday the 14th has a clean, glassy morning with 3ft from the WNW, but it’s short-period stuff. It’s surfable, but not a patch on the Friday. The middle of the week is pretty lackluster, with small, poor-condition waves and energy readings staying in the weak range around 160-270. Thursday the 17th morning has a clean, cross-offshore wind and a consistent 3ft from the WNW, which could be alright on the point. The afternoon, however, is ruined by a strong cross-shore wind at 16 mph.

Now, for the big one. The real standout of this whole outlook is the Tuesday the 22nd into Wednesday the 23rd. We’ve got a significant push of energy coming in, with readings hitting a strong 948 (moderate to strong) on Tuesday afternoon, with a 5ft swell from the West and a 12-second period. This is a proper groundswell. Wednesday morning the 23rd will be glassy and clean, with the swell still a solid 4ft from the WNW at 11 seconds. This is the other window to keep an eye on, but it’s a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but not set in stone. It’s going to be a touch over the 5ft mark on Tuesday, so it might be a bit much for beginners, but for the rest of us, this looks like the best waves of the forecast. This longer-period swell will be at its best on the point and reef sections, rather than the beach breaks, where it might get a little too lined up.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got a great morning on Friday the 11th, a so-so window around Monday the 14th and Thursday the 17th mornings, and a potentially epic run on Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd. The big gap is the start – the next few days are a dead loss. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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