The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming down the line.

Honestly, the start of this period is pretty grim. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are a complete write-off—there’s fresh cross-shore wind, lumpy chop, and the conditions are just poor. You’d be wasting your time paddling out.

We finally see a glimmer on Wednesday the 8th morning. The swell comes in at about 7ft from the SE, and the period jumps to a nice long 12 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy hits 1130—that’s strong, noticeable power. The wind is moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop, so it’s still a bit lumpy. This is a marginal call, but for the last few days, it’s the closest thing to a window we’ve had. The swell direction matches the optimum SE direction for the break.

But the real standout, the one morning to circle on your calendar, is Sunday the 12th. That morning, we’ve got clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze, a 3ft ESE swell, and a solid 11-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 275—nothing crazy, but the quality will be there. It’s a much better bet than anything else around. The water temp is 69°F, which is about a couple degrees colder than normal for this time of year, so maybe think about a slightly thicker wetsuit.

After that, look for Monday the 13th. Morning and afternoon both see offshore wind (W and WSW) with clean surfaces. The swell is small though, only 2ft from the ESE, with a 10-second period. Combined energy is low at 63 and 60—weak. That’s a surfable wave, but it’s very ordinary. If you’re desperate, you can get wet, but don’t expect much.

Then we hit a proper dead zone from the 14th through the 15th and into the 16th. Tiny swell, poor conditions, not worth mentioning. On the 16th afternoon, we get a bit more size at 4ft from the SE, but the period drops to a short 5 seconds—that’s junky, windswell stuff. The wind goes offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the waves will be weak and crumbly.

Friday the 17th morning has a clean 4ft SE swell with a 7-second period and an offshore breeze. Combined energy is 158—moderate. It’s surfable, but still not great. Again, the period is short, so don’t expect much push.

By Saturday the 18th, the wind picks up to a fresh breeze, and we see 7-8ft of swell from the SE and ESE. That’s getting solid, but the wind is cross-offshore and the conditions are clean on paper—the issue is the period is only 7-8 seconds. It’ll be a bit lumpy and fat. For intermediates, it’s probably too big and too weak; for experts, it’s more of a mushy challenge than a gem.

Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th taper off, with smaller swell and marginal conditions. The best of the second week is probably Friday the 17th morning, but it’s nothing to get excited about. It’s a long, bleak run for quality.

To sum it up: if you can, hit Sunday the 12th morning. That’s the cleanest, most promising window. The rest is a mix of tiny, weak, or wind-affected surf. Keep your expectations low, and check back—forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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