The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The Groyne is not firing at all for the foreseeable future. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real quality surf to get excited about. The first few days are a write-off, with cross-onshore winds and lumpy, poor conditions. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, topping out around 749 (moderate wave energy) on Wednesday the 19th, but that’s paired with a 7-second period and choppy onshore wind, so it’s a mess.

The only glimmers of hope come when the wind drops. Friday the 21st morning shows a glassy window with the wind from the SSE at 5 km/h, and we get a little 1.2m (4 ft) swell from the east. The combined energy is weak at 170, and the period is short (7 seconds), so it’s not going to be anything special, but it’ll be the cleanest wave you’ll see all week. The water temp is running a bit colder than normal at 20° (68°F), so you’ll want a spring suit.

Saturday the 22nd morning is another glassy moment with a tiny 0.9m (3 ft) swell from the east-northeast, combined energy a weak 89. Again, it’s surfable but very ordinary.

After that, the swell fades away into nothing. From the 23rd of August all the way through to the 2nd of September, the swell drops below 1m (3 ft), the energy gets weak (often below 100), and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore. There’s a few clean mornings with cross-offshore winds from the northwest on the 25th and southwest on the 26th and 27th, but the swell is just too small (0.6m to 0.9m, or 2 ft to 3 ft) to do anything with. The period is short (7-8 seconds), so no real push.

The Groyne is exposed and needs a decent swell to work. With the energy this low and the direction mostly from the east and east-northeast, it’s just not going to happen. This is a classic dead period for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’re better off finding something else to do.

Best bet? If you’re desperate, the Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd mornings are your only realistic, clean options. But keep your expectations on the floor. For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a flat, windy mess.

Rusty.

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