The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for The Groyne.

First off, the water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 68°F, so you’ll want a good wetsuit if you’re heading out.

Honestly, the outlook is pretty grim for a while. The swell energy is moderate at best, peaking around 432 (moderate wave energy) on Wednesday the 19th, but it’s all messy – cross-onshore winds and short-period, poor quality surf. That first morning shows 6ft of east swell at a weak 7 seconds, but the wind is ruining it. The whole first week is a write-off for quality waves. You’ve got days of “poor surf conditions” with choppy, wind-affected lines. The only slight glimmer is on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd mornings – we get glassy conditions with 3ft to 4ft of east-northeast swell. The wave energy drops to 119 and 138 (weak to moderate), but the complete lack of wind means the surface will be clean. It’s “surfable but very ordinary” – tiny, weak waves, best for a longboard or a beginner session if you’re desperate.

After that, it’s back to a long dry spell. From Monday the 24th right through to Saturday the 30th, it’s mostly below 3ft with weak energy and poor conditions. A few mornings have clean, glassy or offshore wind – like Thursday the 28th and Saturday the 29th – but the swell is only 2ft. Hardly worth paddling out for.

The only real standout in the whole 16-day window lands on Sunday the 30th morning. We see a bump in swell to 4ft from the SE, with a period of 9 seconds (moderate energy at 207). The wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the WSW, which will clean things up nicely at The Groyne. This is the best chance for a decent wave, but it’s still not a bombshell. It’s a reef break, so the longer period will help shape up, but keep in mind the swell direction is SE, while the optimum for this spot is SE, so it has some good match.

After that, it gets a bit messy again into early September with onshore winds and short-period junk in the 4ft to 5ft range. Nothing to get excited about.

Bottom line: the pickings are slim. If you’ve got to get wet, target the glassy mornings of the 22nd and 23rd for a mellow session, or the clean-ish Sunday 30th for the best chance at a real wave. The gaps between any decent swell are long and frustrating.

Rusty.

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