Airports Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the extended forecast for Airports – a reef break that’s fairly consistent and an exposed spot, liking swell from the SW to really get going. The water temp is a toasty 85°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

Right off the bat, there’s nothing to get excited about for the first few days. We’re looking at poor surf conditions through Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (July 2nd to 4th). It’s onshore wind and the swell is there, but the wave comment says it all – it’s poor. The combined energy is moderate, in the 500-600 range, but the wind is just ruining it. We get a little glimmer Sunday morning (July 5th), but it’s only 2ft of SW swell, and it’s described as marginal. Honestly, the whole first week is a write-off for any kind of quality surfing.

Now, things start to change a bit on Monday and Tuesday (July 6th & 7th). The swell stays small, around 3ft to 3ft, but we start to get cleaner conditions. Tuesday afternoon (July 7th) is the first real standout: glassy conditions, 3ft of SSW swell, and the energy is moderate (647). It’s not big, but it will be clean and fun for a grovel session.

The real action kicks off in the second week. The period from July 10th onwards gets interesting. Friday July 10th morning and afternoon are both looking excellent – glassy conditions with 4ft of NW swell. The period at 11 seconds is reasonable, providing some shape. This is a solid pick for a fun, uncrowded session, but the crowds are noted as sometimes, so you might get a few out.

But the absolute standouts, the ones you want to mark on your calendar, are the sessions from July 14th to 17th. Starting Tuesday July 14th, we get 4ft of SSW groundswell with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell that’s going to unload with serious power at this reef. The combined energy is strong (1026). The wind is glassy. The wave comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s the call.

Wednesday July 15th is arguably the best day of the whole forecast. 6ft of SSW swell, an 18-second period (very long period), and it’s glassy with a combined energy reading of 1913. That is serious, powerful energy. This is an expert-only session, for sure. That swell direction (SSW) is right on the optimum for this break (SW).

Then Thursday (July 16th) and Friday (July 17th) keep the quality rolling with clean, cross-offshore winds, 5ft to 6ft SSW swell, and strong energy. The period drops slightly but stays in the 16-second range, so the shape will still be incredible.

Bottom line: The first week is a washout. Don't bother surfing until July 7th for a small, clean wave. The real prize is the window from July 14th to 17th – that’s when the long-period groundswell hits, the winds are perfect, and the break will be firing. That Wednesday July 15th is the pick of the bunch, but it’s for experienced surfers only. The longer-period swell will favour this reef setup perfectly, so the shape should be excellent.

Rusty.

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