Beavers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya. Let's look at the surf on offer for the next couple of weeks.

The overall picture? Small, clean, and frustratingly inconsistent. There are no big, powerful swells to get excited about. We're looking at a long stretch of days where the waves are just on the edge of being surfable, but mostly falling short. The water is a balmy 66°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a real treat for the skin.

The first real chance to get wet looks like Sunday afternoon, July 19th, but it's a tough one. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the SW, with a very long period of 17 seconds. That long period means the wave energy is spread out, with those long lulls between sets. The wind is a light cross-onshore, creating some small wind ripples, and the combined energy is weak (488). The crowd factor is often a problem here, and with the surf being so marginal, it's more of a wait-and-paddle session than a standout.

The pattern continues through the week. Each morning and afternoon from July 20th to the 26th offers a similar story: small SW to SSW swells, mostly between 2ft and 3ft, with light but often cross-onshore winds. The combined energy stays in the weak to moderate range (285 to 771). Thursday afternoon, July 23rd, sees a clean cross-offshore wind from the NW, which is a nice touch, but the swell is still just 2ft. It's a frustrating tease.

The best of the bunch, and the one you should circle on your calendar, comes on the weekend of July 27th and 28th. Monday morning, July 27th, has a 3ft SSW swell with a 18-second period. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW, but the energy is climbing to 781. Then, Tuesday afternoon, July 28th, is the standout: the swell jumps to 5ft from the WNW, with a period of just 9 seconds. The wind is light and onshore from the SW, but the energy is high at 850. This is the biggest wave of the forecast period, but it's a short-period, wind-driven swell, which will be a bit messy and lumpy. It's still the best chance for a proper wave, but it's a beginner's limit at 5ft and will be a bit of a battle.

After that, the surf drops off a cliff. Starting Wednesday, July 29th, we're back to small, marginal surf, with the energy dropping to 626 and lower. The wind swings around, but the swell is never above 4ft. There's a long gap of really poor to marginal conditions that stretches all the way through to the end of the forecast period on August 3rd. The final few days are full of poor surf conditions with weak energy (199 to 308), and waves that are mostly under 3ft. It's a pretty bleak end to the run.

So, the best call here is the Tuesday afternoon, July 28th. It's not a classic, but it's the biggest and most energetic swell we've got. Be prepared for the onshore wind. It's a hard slog for the rest of the time.

Rusty.

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