The Patch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for The Patch over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a touch of clean, consistent energy rolling in. The water’s sitting at a pleasant 62°, which is a bit warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit. The first call is Monday afternoon (September 7th) with a clean 3ft SSW swell, a solid 14-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy is moderate (429), and it's a nice introduction to the spell.

Tuesday morning (September 8th) drops a little to 3ft, but the wind turns cross-on, so it's a bit scrappy. The afternoon gets smaller and wind shifts cross-shore. It's not the best. Wednesday morning (September 9th) is the real standout for the early part of the window – glassy conditions, dead calm, and a 2ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 19-second period. That's a long-period swell, and it's going to be super clean, though the sets will be few and far between. Perfect for a longboard.

Thursday and Friday (September 10th & 11th) hold steady with 2ft to 3ft SW swell, but the wind is up and cross-off, so it's a bit lumpy. The wave energy climbs into the 600s, so there's definitely some push behind it, but the quality is just okay.

We hit a bit of a raw patch on the weekend. Saturday (September 12th) sees a jump in size to 6ft from the WNW, but with a crappy 7-second period and a stiff 19 mph wind, it's a messy, choppy affair. Not worth paddling out. Sunday (September 13th) is still a bit big at 6ft, but with a short-period windswell, the shape will be poor. The wind does ease off a little Sunday morning, but it's still cross-shore.

After that, Monday (September 14th) morning looks a bit more inviting with a 3ft WNW swell, a light wind, and a slightly better 7-second period, but the afternoon gets blown out. From Tuesday (September 15th) through the middle of the following week, the swell drops right off to 1ft-2ft. There's a string of days with poor surf conditions and blown-out afternoons, so it's a quiet few days.

Things start to perk up again on Thursday and Friday (September 17th & 18th) with a return of more consistent 2ft-2ft SW swell, and those lovely 16-19 second periods are back. The wind is light, meaning clean conditions. The best of that second week looks like Sunday morning (September 20th) – a clean 2ft SW swell with a 19-second period, near-calm winds, and moderate wave energy. It's a solid, clean longboard session.

The final few days of the outlook (September 21st & 22nd) see a bit more size and energy, with the swell holding at 2ft-3ft and the wave energy pushing into the 800s on the Tuesday afternoon. The wind stays cross-off and moderate, so it's not perfect, but there's fun to be had.

Overall, the best wave of the whole window is that glassy Wednesday morning (September 9th) for the patient surfer. The Sunday morning (September 20th) is a close second for a clean, cruisy session.

Rusty.

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