The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here.

Let’s be straight up, the next two and a bit weeks at The Groyne are a tough watch for us. We’re looking at a long stretch of onshore or cross-shore winds and lumpy, messy surf that won't give you much to work with. The reef is exposed to the swell, but the wind direction is just cruel for most of it. The water is currently running a bit colder than usual for this time of year at 68.7°.

From Sunday the 5th through to Saturday the 11th, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wind is howling out of the SSE at 15-22 mph, holding the swell in a cross-shore chop that makes the face ugly. Despite some moderate wave energy it’s just not surfable. The best you get is a "poor surf conditions" tag day after day.

There is a glimmer on Sunday the 12th morning. The wind drops right out to a light cross-offshore from the south at 3 mph. The surf will be clean. Swell is small at 3.3 ft out of the ESE, but the period is a nice long 11 seconds. Combined wave energy is moderate. It will be clean, but you’ll be scratching for waves. If you’re a log or funboard surfer you could get a few. Crowds are always possible here, but on a small day like that you might have it to yourself.

Monday the 13th morning, the wind goes completely glassy (0 mph) with a 2.6 ft, 10-second ESE swell. The combined energy is weak, so it’s tiny and clean. Ordinary conditions for a waist-high day.

After that, into the second week, the swell gets smaller and the direction swings around to ENE and NE. There's no size to get excited about. On Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th, we get a clean offshore or cross-offshore wind, but the swell is barely 1.3 ft to 2.3 ft with a short, weak period. Combined energy is pitiful. It's basically flat with a clean surface.

Saturday the 19th morning offers a little blip: a 2.9 ft NE swell at 8 seconds, with a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW. Clean, but the energy is low. The period is short, so it will be mushy.

Overall, the standout is Sunday the 12th morning. That’s your best shot for a clean, glassy-ish surf, but you’ll be earning every wave. There’s a solid 10-day gap of poor to terrible conditions before that.

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