The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s see what’s cookin’ at The Groyne.

First up, the water temp is sittin’ about average for this time of year, so no dramas there. The combined swell energy is weak at best for most of the run, hoverin’ around the 80–200 range for the most part. We’re lookin’ at a pretty flat, windy stretch ahead, with only a few windows where it might be worth paddlin’ out.

The Groyne is a reef break, fairly consistent, and it likes swell from the SE. Unfortunately, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore for the first week, and the swell is small – under 3 ft with short 7–8 second periods. That’s weak, bumpy stuff. The first real sniff of a decent session comes on Saturday morning, August 22. It’s tiny – 3 ft of east swell, period only 7 seconds, but the wind goes glassy, dead calm. That’s your best early bet: clean little waves, but you’ll need a longboard. The combined energy is only 86, so don’t expect any power.

After that, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions with chop and ripples right through to Wednesday, August 26. That morning, the wind swings to a light cross-off from the NNW, cleaning up the 4 ft east-northeast swell. Still short period, but it’s clean. The afternoon sees a rain shower and a 9 mph offshore from the west, producing 3 ft surf – again, clean, but small. The energy is in the moderate range now at 169.

Thursday, August 27, has a bit more juice – 4 ft of southeast swell, but it’s a 5-second period, which is pure wind chop. The wind is a 12 mph cross-off which keeps it clean, but that period is just too short for any real shape. The combined energy is 214, but it’s messy.

The real standout, if you can wait, is Tuesday morning, September 1. The wind goes glassy again, and we’ve got 3 ft of east swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is 164 – moderate – and the conditions are clean. That’s the best of the whole run: small but glassy, with a bit more push than the earlier sessions.

After that, the wind turns onshore again, and the swell stays small or becomes bumpy. Saturday morning, September 5, has another glassy window with 3 ft east swell, 10-second period, and energy at 159 – clean again, but it’s the tail end of the forecast and less certain.

So, overall, the pick is Saturday morning, August 22, or Tuesday morning, September 1, for clean, glassy conditions on small waves. The rest is mostly ordinary, with cross-onshore chop and tiny surf. Keep your expectations in check, and you might snag a few fun ones.

Rusty

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