Timber Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got a lot of small, weak, and messy conditions to wade through before we see any real size. The first weekend and the start of the following week are looking pretty poor, so don’t be in a hurry to paddle out just yet. The swell will be small and the winds are going to be messing things up more often than not.

Things start off on Saturday, September 5th, with some small waves, but it’s not much to write home about. The cleanest window will be early on Tuesday, September 8th, when it turns glassy. That’s a nice change, but the waves are tiny, just `1ft` from the SW with a long `18s` period. It might be worth a quick session if you’re desperate, but it’s really just small, fun little rollers with hardly any energy behind them (82).

Our first real standout is going to be on the morning of Thursday, September 10th. It’s still not big, but there’s a more solid pulse of swell coming in from the SW at `2.3ft` with a `17s` period. The energy jumps up to 338, and while the wind is a light cross-onshore, it’s manageable. This period of slightly better, more consistent SW groundswell is our best bet for a proper surf in that first week. Friday, September 11th, looks similar with `3ft` of SW swell (436 energy), so if you miss Thursday, Friday morning is your next shot before the winds ruin it in the afternoon.

Now, about that second week. There’s a big increase in swell, but we’re going to pay for it with strong, nasty cross-shore winds. From September 15th onward, the swell starts to fill in more, but it’s not going to be clean or easy. On the afternoon of Thursday, September 17th, we see a jump to `5.9ft` from the WNW, but the period drops to a weak `6s` and there’s a fresh cross-shore breeze making it a total mess. This looks more like a kite-surfing day than a surfing day to me. Friday, September 18th, isn't much better, with the swell picking up to `7.2ft` and the energy hitting 989, but the wind is still howling out of the NW.

The final day in the window, Sunday morning, September 20th, has some decent size at `5.6ft` from the NW, but the period is still short and the winds are continuing to cause trouble.

So, if you want my honest take, the pick of the entire stretch is the Thursday, September 10th morning session at Timber Cove. It’s got the best balance of energy and quality – that solid SW groundswell (2.3ft at 17s) with light winds early should offer the cleanest shape you’ll find for a while. The other small window is Tuesday morning the 8th, but it’s really just ankle-biters for the dedicated. The bigger stuff later in the window is just too blown out to recommend for a paddle. Keep your eyes on the forecast, though, because it can change.

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