The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for The Groyne over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, out the gate it’s a bit of a grim picture. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing good to start. The first real hint of any surf worth paddling for won't come until early September, so there’s a gap of several days with absolutely no recommendations. The pattern is dominated by a pesky cross-onshore wind that just won’t let up, and even when there is swell, it’s short-period, messy stuff. The combined swell energy for those first days is weak to moderate, reading up to around 293 (moderate wave energy), but it’s always paired with the wrong wind. It’s the kind of setup that would make a kite surfer happy, not a paddle surfer.

The standouts – and I use that term loosely – come on Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September. On Thursday the 3rd morning, we get a tiny window of glassy conditions at The Groyne, with the wind going glassy and a 2ft swell from the NE. It’s small, but that clean surface will mean a few fun little ones. The water temperature is 69°F, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing to worry about there. The combined energy is very weak at 64, so don’t expect any power. Friday the 4th morning is a repeat: glassy again, with the same tiny 2ft NE swell. These are the only two windows where you’ll find clean, surfable waves, though very ordinary in size.

Then on Saturday the 5th morning, we get another glassy moment with a touch more size – 3ft from the ENE – and the energy bumps up to a moderate 144. It’s still small and clean, but again, very ordinary. After that, the wind shifts back onshore and the swell stays small for days.

Later on, around Tuesday the 8th afternoon, the swell direction swings to SSE with a very long period of 13 seconds and combined energy of 344 (moderate wave energy). But it’s cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s a miss. The same goes for the bigger swells on the 9th, 10th, and 11th of September – they’re pushing over 7ft (too big for beginners, experts only in that range) with 7 to 8 second periods, but with relentless cross-onshore wind, it’s just a messy, lumpy, blown-out scene. The energy is strong to very strong, hitting 639 and 621 on the 11th and 9th, but it’s wasted.

So, your best bets are those glassy mornings on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Small, clean, and that’s about it. For the rest of the run, it’s a write-off for a paddle surfer.

Rusty.

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