Aleluia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at the next 16 days for Aleluia, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. The forecast is stuffed with onshore wind and the swell’s just not lining up. We’ve got a long, quiet gap ahead before anything even starts to look interesting.

Right now, and for the rest of the week, it’s pretty grim. The wind is hammering from the east and southeast, mostly onshore, and the swell is weak and short-period. Thursday afternoon’s got rain showers and a poor 5ft ESE swell, but it’s all onshore at 9 mph. This pattern holds strong through the end of July. The combined wave energy is low, mostly in the double digits and low triple digits, meaning the ocean has no push. The water is sitting at 79°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

We’ve got a solid week of nothing. From Thursday the 23rd all the way through to Thursday the 30th, the surf is practically non-existent or too messy. The wind doesn’t let up, and the swell heights hover around 2ft to 3ft with periods of 7 seconds or less. It’s just not worth paddling out.

Then, on Friday the 31st of July, we finally get a little window. The morning shows glassy conditions with a light 3 mph south wind, and a small 4ft east swell. The combined energy bumps up to 139, which is still weak, but it’s surfable. The ride is short and gutless, but it’s clean. The best of the bunch, but it’s a far cry from pumping.

After that, it’s back to the onshore grind. The wind picks up to 12 mph from the east-southeast on the 31st afternoon, and the next week looks like a repeat. Swell builds a bit as we roll into August, but it’s always accompanied by onshore or cross-onshore winds. By the 6th of August, the swell starts to get serious – 10ft from the southeast with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 1943 (very strong). But the wind is still onshore from the east-southeast. This is big, powerful, and messy. This is not a paddle surfer’s dream. With that much size and strong onshore wind at a reef, it’s looking more like a kiteboarding zone than a place for a clean surf. The 7th of August is more of the same: 10ft to 8ft, still onshore. It’s only for experts, and even then, it’s going to be a battle.

The only standout here is that Friday morning, July 31st. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s the only time the conditions are clean. If you’re desperate for a slide, paddle out that morning. Everything else is a hard pass. For the rest of the window, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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