Blue Ocean Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown in feet and miles per hour.

Overall, we’ve got a long stretch of consistent cross-off wind and a good amount of swell energy, but it’s all got a "marginal" tag, so it ain’t gonna be perfect. The standout early on is Monday the 20th at Blue Ocean. The combined swell energy is strong, sitting at 2087, with a 5ft SW swell at 14 seconds. That’s a nice groundswell with some power. Water temp is 81°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no worries there. The cross-off wind from the ESE at 16 mph will keep things reasonably clean, though it’s not true offshore. This break is consistent, and the swell direction matches the guidance (SW), so it’s your best bet.

Monday afternoon on the 20th, the swell bumps up to 7ft from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds—that’s serious energy at 2325. That’s expert territory, and it’ll be too big for beginners. The long period means it’ll be better for point breaks or reefs, but at Blue Ocean, being an exposed beach break, it could get a bit straight and tricky. Still, if you’re experienced, that’s a big, powerful wave.

Tuesday the 21st holds similar size, with 6ft SSW swell at 14 seconds in the morning. The energy drops slightly to 1344, but still on the moderate-to-strong side. By Wednesday the 22nd, the swell eases to 4ft, and the energy drops to 744. The wind stays cross-off, so it’s still surfable but getting weaker.

From Thursday the 23rd through to Sunday the 27th, the swell goes through a slump. The period drops to 8 seconds on the 26th and 27th, which is short-period wind swell, and the energy drops to 433-734. That’s weak, and not really worth paddling out for. There’s a 4-day gap here with no real recommendations.

Monday the 28th sees a return of a longer-period swell, with 3ft from the SSW at 16 seconds and energy at 758. Still weak, but the period is decent. The next standout pops up on Thursday the 30th. The morning has a 3ft SSW swell with a very long 18-second period, and energy jumps to 1452. That’s moderate energy, and the direction is good. The wind is still cross-off from the ESE at 16 mph. This is a promising one, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on the forecast.

The run from Friday the 31st through to Monday the 3rd of August picks up again. Friday the 31st has 4ft SSW swell at 14 seconds and energy around 1231. Saturday the 1st of August has 4ft SW swell at 16 seconds, energy at 1056. Sunday the 2nd of August brings a bigger 6ft SW swell at 15 seconds, energy at 1480—that’s another strong one. Monday the 3rd of August holds 6ft SW swell at 14 seconds, energy 1188. All these have cross-off winds, so they’ll be clean, but remember, anything over 8ft is for experts only. The 6ft on Sunday the 2nd is solid intermediate to advanced territory.

The best overall is Monday the 20th, with that 5ft SW swell and good energy. The second standout is the 6ft on Sunday the 2nd of August, but it’s further out, so less certain. Both feature the right swell direction and consistent, clean conditions.

Rusty, signing off.

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