Woolacombe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna walk you through the next couple of weeks here at Woolacombe. First off, the water is sitting at 65°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a real treat if you're brave enough to get out there.

Truth is, we're looking at a pretty slow start. The first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 2nd has tiny 1ft waves and the wind is all over the place, despite the water being warm. Monday the 3rd morning offers a small 3ft wave with a clean easterly offshore, but it's weak and the combined energy is only 84. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about. By Tuesday the 4th, the wind swings onshore and it gets messy fast.

We hit a bit of a bump mid-week. Wednesday the 5th morning sees the swell jump to 5ft from the WSW, but the wind is a fresh 22 mph onshore. The combined energy is up to 298, which is a moderate amount of power, but it's going to be a washing machine. That's more of a kiteboarding day than a paddle surf day, to be honest. The onshore wind stays strong through Thursday morning, and by Friday the 7th we're back to tiny, weak 1ft waves.

The weekend of the 8th and 9th is a bit of a tease. Saturday the 8th afternoon brings a 6ft swell from the west with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 248. But the wind is onshore again at 16 mph, so it's poor quality. Sunday the 9th is similar, just smaller.

Then we hit a proper dead spell. Monday the 10th through to Tuesday the 11th is basically flat with combined energy in the single digits. Nothing doing.

The best chance we get is on Wednesday the 12th. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the west with a 10-second period and a clean easterly offshore wind at 13 mph. The combined energy is only 65, so it's not powerful, but that offshore wind at Woolacombe will make it look better than it is. It's a small, clean little window. Thursday the 13th morning is similar with 2ft and easterly offshore wind, but the period drops to 8 seconds.

Looking further out, Friday the 14th morning brings a bit more size at 5ft from the west, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The wind is a fresh offshore from the east at 16 mph, keeping the surface clean. The combined energy is 163, a moderate level. It's a good choice for a more experienced surfer on a longboard, but it's not a classic.

The standout for the whole 16 days, if you want to call it that, is still Wednesday the 12th morning. The offshore easterly wind will be the cleanest you'll see all week, and that 10-second period will give the small swell a little bit of shape. It's small, so beginners might enjoy it, but it's the only time the conditions really come together. For the rest of the run, there are long gaps of flatness or onshore choppiness. The second week is a bit of a bust, with the 14th being the only other morning that looks okay, but it's far from perfect.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and remember, it won't be flat forever.

Rusty.

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