The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got on offer.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the next two and a half weeks. There’s very little to get excited about. The surf is small, the wind is almost never in our favour, and most of the time the conditions are just plain poor. If you’re desperate for a paddle, there are a couple of brief windows early on where the ocean lays down flat, but don’t expect any quality.

The best chance for a clean wave comes on Tuesday morning, 12 August at The groyne. We’re talking a tiny 2 ft swell from the east, with a period of 9 seconds – so a bit of groundswell energy, but not much punch. The combined swell energy is weak at 79. The real winner here is the wind: dead calm, glassy conditions. That’s a rare treat. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing wild, just a touch fresh. It’s an intermediate reef break, fairly consistent, with the optimum swell from the southeast. The east swell is a bit off-angle, but with glass it’ll be clean. Expect crowds sometimes.

After that, the wheels fall off. From Wednesday 13 August right through to Monday 24 August, it’s mostly cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy conditions. The swell stays between 2 ft and 7 ft, but with short periods (5 to 8 seconds) and dirty wind, it’s not worth your time. The energy builds into the moderate range and then strong by the 18th (521), but the wind ruins it. Even when the swell bumps up to 10 ft on Monday 24 August, it’s cross-onshore and messy – that’s expert only and not clean.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Tuesday 25 August morning: 6 ft from the east, period 9 seconds, with light cross-on wind and the comment says “marginal.” The wind is light, so it might be rideable, but it’s still onshore and choppy. Not a standout, just a maybe.

So honestly, if you can get out on that Tuesday morning the 12th, do it. Otherwise, it’s a long wait with nothing to write home about. This is one of those stretches where the forecast will likely change, but for now, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty

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