The Patch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s happening at The Patch over the next couple of weeks.

First off, it’s a slow start. The first few days are flat and messy, with poor surf conditions from Thursday the 6th through Friday the 7th. Swell is tiny, around 2 to 2 feet, and the wind is cross or cross-on, just not doing us any favors. The water temp is about 59°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Nothing special.

We’ve got a dry spell until Sunday the 9th. That’s when things finally turn around. Sunday morning brings a clean 6 foot swell from the WNW, with a light cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 704, and the waves are looking good. The period is only 10 seconds, so it’s a windswell, but it’s clean. Sunday afternoon stays clean but the wind picks up to 12 mph, still cross-off, so it’s still rideable. This is the standout of the whole forecast – a solid, clean Sunday session.

After that, the quality drops again. Monday through mid-week is mostly poor or marginal, with onshore winds and messy conditions. Swell hangs around 4 to 5 feet, but the wind is just not cooperating. The best you’ll get is a bit of a cross-shore breeze, but it’s not worth getting excited about.

There’s a long quiet stretch from about the 10th through the 16th, with only marginal surf and mostly poor conditions. A few days are completely flat or blown out. But then, around Monday the 17th, we get a glimmer of hope. A smaller, clean 3 foot SW swell with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. That’s a nice, clean little wave in the morning, and the same on Tuesday the 18th morning. Not huge, but clean.

Then we get another little spike on Wednesday the 19th. Morning shows a 3 foot west swell, light cross-off from the WNW, and a combined energy of 512. That’s a solid moderate energy, and the waves are clean. The afternoon is a bit windier, but still cross-off. That’s your second best option – a nice, clean, mid-week session.

After that, the last few days of the forecast taper off again. Small swells, poor conditions, and nothing to write home about.

So, the two best windows are Sunday the 9th for a bigger, cleaner swell, and Wednesday the 19th for a smaller but still clean session. The rest of the time, it’s a bit of a waiting game.

Rusty, signing off.

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