The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what The Groyne has in store for us. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, we’re in for a pretty rough run of surf over the next week or so. The good news is there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, but we’ve gotta wait for it.

The pattern is mostly onshore and lumpy, with winds blowing cross or cross-on from the SE or SSE for the bulk of the first week. Swell energy is moderate at times, jumping into the 400s and even 500s (combined energy around 186 to 579) but it’s all chopped up by the wind. The water temp is sitting around 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. Not a great start.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are write-offs. Winds are fresh and cross-onshore, swell around 5ft to 6ft from the SE with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. It’s lumpy and choppy – not worth paddling out.

Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th see a bump in size up to 7ft, still from the ESE with a period of 7 to 8 seconds, but winds remain cross-onshore and fresh. The combined energy is solid (up to 482) but it’s poor surf conditions. Too messy and blown out.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th ease off a little, dropping to 6ft and then 4ft, but winds are still cross-onshore. Thursday afternoon lightens up to a light breeze, but it’s still choppy.

Here’s where it gets interesting. Friday morning the 21st – we’ve got a window. The wind goes glassy out of the south at just 3 mph, and we’ve got 5ft of swell from the east with an 8-second period. Combined energy is moderate at 253. This is the standout moment in the entire 16-day outlook. The water’s clean, the surf is rideable, and for a reef break like The Groyne that’s fairly consistent but can get crowded, this is your session. It’s the best on offer, and I’d be on it early. Friday afternoon the wind swings NE and brings back the chop, so it’s a short window.

Saturday the 22nd offers a glimmer with a morning cross-off breeze from the NNW, dropping the swell to 4ft. It’s clean but ordinary – surfable if you’re keen, but nothing special. The rest of the day goes cross-shore and messy.

From Sunday the 23rd through the rest of the month, it’s pretty grim. Swell drops under 3ft, winds mostly onshore or cross, and by late August we get a few pulses of longer-period swell (up to 14 seconds around the 28th and 29th) but the wind ruins it again with cross-onshore conditions. The energy picks up to 387 on the 29th afternoon, but it’s choppy and lumpy.

So the call is simple: Friday the 21st morning at The Groyne is your best shot. Glassy, clean, chest-high waves from the east. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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