Andrew Molera State Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for the area around Andrew Molera State Park.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are gonna be a bit of a grind. The swell's there, but it's mostly short-period stuff, which means a lot of close-outs and wonky lines. The wind is mainly cross or cross-off, which cleans it up a bit, but the wave quality is just marginal. The water temp here is about average for the time of year, nothing weird. For the first week, you're looking at a lot of days with combined wave energy around the 600-1500 mark—it's moderate energy but not really delivering the goods. The best call in this whole run looks like the morning of Sunday, July 6, with that long-period groundswell from the SSW at 3.0 ft and a period of 16 seconds. It's a long period, which makes it better suited to a point break like this, and it will have some push, with combined energy at 982. But, the wind is cross, and the forecast is still pretty marginal, so don't expect perfection. It's a glimmer, not a goldmine.

After that, into the second week, things get a bit more consistent with swell size but the period drops right off into the 8-9 second range. That short period will make it feel crumbly and weak at the beach. The wind stays cross or cross-off. The stand-out from the second week, and honestly the best chance of a real session, is the Sunday morning of July 19. We see a 6.2 ft swell from the NW with a period of 10 seconds, the wind is a clean cross-off, and the combined energy hits 1001—moderate but solid. The crowd factor is "sometimes," so you might have to share, but if you pick your bank, there should be a few good ones. Keep in mind, this break is inconsistent, so it could be a waiting game. The rest of that week is more of the same—size around 5.2 ft to 7.5 ft from the NW, period stuck at 8-10 seconds, and mostly moderate cross-shore winds. Nothing's really screaming "get in the car now," but for a surfer who's keen to scratch an itch, the morning of July 19 is your best bet. It's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.

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