Bay Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch is looking pretty ordinary for a paddle. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but it’s a long, quiet road with hardly anything worth getting excited about.

The only real option on the table is Bay Front, a reef setup that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks. It’s a spot that needs things to line up perfectly, and honestly, they just don’t. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first bit of surf that’s even worth mentioning kicks off on Thursday afternoon, July 9th. We’ve got a 7ft swell rolling in from the ENE, but it’s a short-period 8 seconds, and the wind is a cross-on at 6 mph. It’s messy, with rain showers, and the combined energy is moderate (774). The call is marginal at best, and it’s really just a “check it if you’re desperate” kind of session.

From there, it’s a downhill slide. Friday through Sunday, July 10th to 12th, sees the swell drop to 4ft to 6ft, but the wind stays cross-on or cross, and the period is a weak 7 to 8 seconds. The surf quality is consistently poor. We’re looking at moderate energy levels (259 to 551), but it’s all choppy and onshore.

The whole first week is a write-off. There’s a tiny glimmer on Wednesday, July 15th, and Thursday, July 16th, in the morning, where the wind actually goes cross-off, and the water cleans up. The swell is small though—only 4ft from the NE/ENE, with a 7-second period. The energy is low (171 to 165), and the call is “surfable but very ordinary.” Not a standout, just a slight improvement in a sea of mediocrity.

After that, we hit another gap. From Friday, July 17th, right through to Tuesday, July 22nd, the swell is tiny (2ft to 4ft) and the wind is almost always cross-on or cross. There’s a spike in period on July 20th and 21st, with a long-period groundswell of 17 to 16 seconds, but the swell height is only 2ft to 4ft, and the wind is ruining it. The energy jumps up to 591 to 814, but it’s all wasted on poor conditions. Long-period groundswell like that would be great at a reef or point, but with the onshore wind, it’s just a straight, choppy mess.

The final few days, July 23rd and 24th, are more of the same: small, short-period swell (3ft to 5ft, 7 seconds) and cross-on winds, with moderate energy (237 to 260). There is simply no standout session in this entire 16-day run.

If you’re a kite surfer, the steady cross-onshore winds and moderate chop on the beach might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer? This is a long, blank run. It’s a tough stretch, but it won’t stay this way forever—forecasts change. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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