The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what The Groyne has got cookin’.

This is a reef break that’s fairly consistent and takes swell from the SE, which is its optimum direction. It’s an intermediate spot. Look, I gotta be straight with ya – these first ten days or so are pretty grim for a paddle. There’s a long stretch from Saturday the 29th of August all the way through to the end of that first week where the wind is a constant problem – mostly cross-onshore and strong, creating bumpy, chopped-out conditions. The water temp anomaly doesn’t tell me anything special, so it’s about what you’d expect for this time of year. Swell energy is weak to moderate in that first week (mostly under 200), with the biggest push being a 6ft SE swell on Sunday the 30th, but that’s ruined by a 19 mph cross-onshore wind. Don’t even bother.

We finally get a flicker of hope on the morning of Wednesday, the 2nd of September. The wind goes glassy – absolute magic for a reef – but the swell is tiny, just 2ft from the East with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is only 64 (weak). The comment calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". It’s not a standout, but if you’re desperate, you could catch a few tiny ones. Thursday the 3rd of September morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but again, it’s small at 2ft.

The truth is, the real action doesn’t pop until the second week, and it’s a bit of a tease. The standout window looks to be Wednesday, the 9th of September afternoon. The wind swings offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, and we’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the SE with a period of 6 seconds. Combined energy is a solid moderate 243. That’s the best combo we get – clean offshore lines on a reef. This is your pick. Good shape and power for an intermediate.

Thursday the 10th of September morning pushes some size – 8ft from the SE, but the wind is cross-offshore and it’s flagged as marginal, energy is high at 484 (moderate to strong), so it’ll be big and a bit unruly. That’s a lot of water moving. Possibly only for the experienced crew.

After that, things taper off. Saturday the 12th of September morning has glassy conditions with a 5ft swell, but the crowd factor says "sometimes", so you might have company on the peak.

Overall, there’s a long, frustrating gap of dead or blown-out days at the start. The only true stand-out is that Wednesday afternoon session on the 9th. Keep an eye on the Thursday morning too, but be ready for a big, angry sea. The rest is pretty forgettable.

Rusty.

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