The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a tough stretch for The Groyne. We’re dealing with small, weak swell for most of it, and the wind is going to mess with the quality more often than not. There are a couple of windows where it cleans up, but you’ll have to be patient.

The water is sitting at 68°, which is about 2° cooler than normal for this time of year, so you’ll feel that nip when you’re paddling out.

The first real chance to grab something decent is on Sunday morning, the 9th of August. It’s glassy, calm as can be, with a 3ft swell rolling in from the east. The period is a middling 9 seconds, and the combined energy pushes up to 210, so there’s some life in the water. This is the standout window. The waves will be clean and rideable, but don’t expect a pumping session. Crowds are a possibility here, so get down early.

After that, the wind turns ugly again. Monday and Tuesday see cross-offshore breezes, which keeps the surface clean, but the swell drops back to 2ft – 3ft, and energy drops right off into the double digits. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary.

We get another brief moment on Wednesday afternoon, the 12th of August. The wind swings to a gentle offshore from the west, with 2ft of east swell. It’s clean, but again, small. The energy is only 94, so it’s weak. Worth a paddle if you’re desperate, but not worth driving for.

From there, it’s a long run of poor conditions. The swell stays tiny, mostly 2ft to 2ft, and the wind is either cross or cross-on for days. Friday the 14th offers a clean cross-off in the morning, but the swell is just 2ft – not enough to get excited about.

The only other thing to note is a bump in the swell on the 17th of August. Monday afternoon sees a short-period 4ft pulse from the southeast, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds, and the wind is a fresh cross-on at 19 mph. That’s lumpy, messy, and not worth your time. It’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle surfing one.

The following Wednesday, the 19th, shows a 5ft east swell with a combined energy of 222, which is the biggest energy we see. But the wind is cross-shore at 12 mph, and the period is only 8 seconds. It’s going to be a choppy, bumpy mess. For the experts only, and even then, it’s a battle.

Bottom line: if you’re after the best of a bad bunch, Sunday morning the 9th is your only real shot. It’s clean, glassy, and small but fun. The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off. The Groyne is a reef that needs a proper east swell and clean wind, and we just don’t get that combo for more than a few hours.

Rusty.

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