The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles per hour.

Let’s look at The Groyne over the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef break exposed to the swell, but the direction it loves – SE – just isn’t lining up.

Water temp is about 68°, which is a bit cooler than usual for the season – maybe a degree Fahrenheit under, nothing too wild.

From Thursday the 13th through the first week, it’s a flat spell. Swell is tiny, around 2 to 3 feet, from the east or southeast, with periods under 8 seconds – short-period, weak stuff. Winds are cross or cross-onshore, 10 to 19 mph, so the surface is choppy and lumpy. The wave energy is low, under 100, barely a ripple. No good surf here at all.

By Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th, we get some size – 6 to 8 feet – and the energy jumps into the moderate to strong range. But the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore and gusty, so it’s messy. The period stays short under 8 seconds, so it’s lumpy and powerful, not clean. Honestly, this is more for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The real highlight hits on Saturday morning the 22nd of August. Glassy conditions – dead calm wind – with a 4-foot east swell running at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (220) and the water is described as clean. Offshore wind direction is NW, which is perfect for this spot. That’s your best window.

Sunday morning the 23rd is also solid. Light cross-off wind, 4 feet of east swell with a 9-second period, and clean conditions. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so expect a few others in the water but nothing heavy.

After that, from Monday the 24th onward, the swell drops fast. By the end of the forecast period, we’re back to 2 feet or less and weak. Not worth the paddle.

Bottom line: Saturday the 22nd is your day. Glassy, 4 feet, clean. Sunday the 23rd is a runner-up. The rest of the 16-day outlook is pretty grim for good waves.

Rusty.

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