Beer Can Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got cookin’ for Beer Can Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s break it down.

We’re starting off on Wednesday, July 8th, with a solid pulse of groundswell. The water is 62°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year (anomaly of 6°F), so you can get away with a thinner wetsuit or even just a rash guard. We’re looking at a nice 3ft to 3ft swell from the SSW, with a very long period of 16 to 17 seconds. That long period groundswell is packing some moderate energy – we’re seeing values around 627 and 611 (combined energy). This spot is sheltered, so it’ll be handling that size really well. The wind is light and cross to cross-offshore, so conditions will be clean. Wednesday afternoon looks like the standout session here – “expect good surf conditions” says it all. The waves will be shaped nicely with those long gaps between sets, making the paddle out easy.

Come Thursday, July 9th, the swell drops a hair to 3ft in the morning and 3ft in the afternoon, still from the SSW with a 16-second period. The energy is still moderate but it’s a bit more “marginal” tide-wise. Winds are light cross, so it’s okay, but not as good as Wednesday. Friday the 10th through to Monday the 13th, it’s a bit of a rough patch. Swell sizes drop and the consistency falls off. The conditions are described as “poor” with light cross or cross-onshore winds. The energy values are dropping into the 200s and 100s, so it’s not worth paddling out for much.

We hit a real flat spell from around July 14th onward. On Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, we get a glassy 2ft from the SSW (period 12 seconds) – surfable but very ordinary. Energy is a weak 136. The next few days are mostly poor with tiny 1ft to 2ft swells until we see a slight bump around July 20th and 21st. On Monday afternoon, July 20th, we get 3ft from the SSW (period 16 seconds) with moderate energy around 622, and Tuesday the 21st morning sees 3ft from the SSW (period 16 seconds, energy 621). The winds are light cross – so while it’s “marginal” for tide conditions, it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. The period is still long, so those waves will have some shape, especially at this sheltered spot.

The real highlight, though, is that first Wednesday and Thursday. If you can get out on July 8th afternoon, that’s your moment. After that, the second week brings small, inconsistent surf with a few glimmers around the 20th and 21st, but nothing to get too excited about. The gap between decent sessions is a solid week or more, so patience is key. Since Beer Can Beach is “fairly consistent” around here, this flat run is a bit of a bummer, but forecasts can always change.

Stay loose, and keep an eye on that first Wednesday.

Rusty

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