Bay of Martyrs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day outlook for Bay of Martyrs, a heavy reef setup that demands respect. This is not a spot for the faint-hearted, it’s an advanced-only ledge, and it's inconsistent, meaning you have to pick your moments. The combined swell energy is massive right out of the gate, to the tune of 35,685, so there’s a ton of power in the water.

We kick off Monday, July 13, with a serious pulse. A 21ft swell from the WSW with a 16-second period is pumping, and the wind is cross-off. That’s huge, clean energy, but at this size, it’s a beast. 23ft arrives by the afternoon and the wind picks up to a strong breeze. This is expert territory only, and even then, it’s on the edge of being too much. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Tuesday the 14th drops to a still-chunky 18ft from the SW, but the wind goes cross-shore, putting a lumpy, chop on the face. It’s messy. Wednesday is similar, smaller at 13ft but still cross-shore. The energy is dropping (5,796), but still moderate.

Thursday morning the 16th is where it starts to get good. The swell drops to 12ft, still SW, and the wind goes light and cross-off. This is clean, powerful, and more manageable for experienced surfers. The energy is still strong at 5,954. Friday the 17th is even better: a clean 12ft from the SW with a 16-second period and light offshore winds. That’s going to be lined up and hollow. The morning on Friday sets up as the real standout of the first week. The energy is strong at 5,515, the wind is pure offshore, and the period is long. If you’re an expert, you do not miss that morning.

The weekend (Saturday 18th) drops to 8ft with light offshore winds. Still clean, still good for experienced surfers, but the energy is dropping into moderate territory (2,091). By Sunday the 19th we’re down to 5ft, though still with offshore wind. The energy is getting weak (992).

The second week gets very interesting. Monday the 20th brings a sneaky pulse: 5ft but with a 16-second period and clean conditions. That long period will wrap in nicely on the reef. Tuesday the 21st jumps back up to 10ft, SW, with clean conditions and the energy back up to 3,045. That’s another top pick. Then Thursday the 23rd has a bit of a wildcard: a 10ft short-period (8 seconds) W swell with offshore wind. That’s a different beast – more of a windswell – but clean.

The true long-range standout is Saturday, July 25. A solid 12ft WSW swell with a 16-second period, gentle offshore wind, and the energy reading is 5,601. That’s a serious, clean groundswell hitting the reef with perfect wind. It’s the best call in the second half of the forecast, though being so far out, just keep an ear on the forecasts.

A few calls get ugly toward the very end. Sunday the 26th afternoon has onshore wind with a 12ft swell creating poor conditions. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are onshore and choppy, with poor energy. You want to be out of the water by then.

For kite surfers, the big, windy days with cross-shore conditions on Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th could be more interesting than paddling. But for the stick, aim for Friday morning July 17th and Saturday July 25th.

Rusty.

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