The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and let me tell you, it's been a tough stretch of looking at the charts for The Groyne. We've got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, the first week and a half is pretty grim. From now until the 21st of September, it's a real desert – nothing but poor surf conditions and small, weak energy. The swell just isn't showing up with any power, and when it does, the wind is almost always ruining it.

Let's break it down. We kick off on Monday the 14th with a tiny 3ft swell from the east, but it's coming in at a short 6 seconds and the wind is cross-on, making a mess of things. The combined energy is a weak 65, and the water temp is sitting at 69°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, but nothing crazy. Honestly, it's a write-off. Tuesday the 15th offers a tiny glimmer – the morning sees glassy conditions with a light offshore from the NE, but the swell is only 3ft with a poor 6-second period. The energy is only 56, so it's surfable but very ordinary. That's the closest thing to a highlight in the first week, and that's saying something.

The middle of the week gets worse. Wednesday the 16th through the 18th, we see the swell bump up, hitting 7ft on Wednesday afternoon, but the wind is screaming from the SSE at 22 mph, creating lumpy, blown-out conditions. The energy gets up to a moderate 393, but with that wind, it's a complete mess. For a reef break like The Groyne, which prefers an offshore from the west but is getting hammered by SE wind, this is pure frustration. From the 19th to the 21st, the energy drops right back down to near zero.

Then, finally, a shift. On Monday the 22nd of September, things get interesting. The morning shows a solid 8ft swell from the ESE, with a combined energy of 608 – that's strong. The wind is light and onshore from the east, which isn't ideal, but the raw power is there. This is the standout of the entire outlook. The period is still short at 8 seconds, so it won't be a clean groundswell, but for The Groyne, that's a lot of water moving. It's a bit big for beginners, and the onshore wind will put some chop on it, but for experienced surfers, this is the window to watch.

After that, the swell hangs around in the 5ft to 6ft range from the 23rd to the 25th, but the wind is mostly cross-on from the NE, keeping the quality low. The energy stays moderate, around 200-300, but it never really cleans up.

The final few days, from the 26th to the 29th, fade back into small, weak, and windy conditions. There’s a weird spike on the 29th with a very long 18-second period from the SE, but the swell is tiny at 1ft and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-on, so it's just a waste of potential.

So, for the best bet: keep your eyes on the morning of the 22nd of September. It's the only time in this whole 16-day stretch where the energy really steps up. It won't be perfect, but it's the best we've got.

Rusty.

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