Boat Basin Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the next 16 days for Boat Basin Lefts. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a real struggle. We’ve got a long, dry gap before anything remotely worth a mention. Right now, from Sunday July 19 through to maybe Wednesday July 22, the swell is tiny – we’re talking 1.3 ft to 1.6 ft, mostly from the east with short period around 9 seconds. Wind is cross‑off or light offshore at times, but even with clean conditions, there’s no power. Combined energy is sitting weak, around 27 to 46 – just not enough to push a wave. It’s a flat spell.

Things try to kick off a little on Thursday July 23 morning: we see a pulse of 3.6 ft from the ENE, period only 7 seconds, so it’s short and weak, energy just 123 – still poor. That afternoon it jumps to 5.2 ft from the NE, but period drops to 6 seconds, and the wind goes cross. That’s a messy, choppy combo, definitely not for paddling. If you’re into kite surfing, that afternoon might look more interesting, but for a surfboard? Forget it.

Then another dry stretch Friday through Sunday – gusty south winds, tiny waves, nothing happening.

Now, the first faint glimmer shows up Monday July 27 morning: we get 3 ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, combined energy 151 – still ordinary but at least you can paddle. Wind is light cross‑off, so the surface is clean. Still, it’s marginal at best – a 1 out of 10 kind of day.

The best on offer across the whole 16-day window? That would be Wednesday July 29 afternoon. We’ve got a 4.3 ft swell from the NNW with a longer period of 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, which will hold shape better on a reef like this. Combined energy is moderate at 529. The bad news is wind is light cross‑onshore, which puts a slight wrinkle on the face. Still, if you’re desperate, this is the pick. Keep in mind it’s a full week and a half away, so there’s some uncertainty. And this spot can get crowds sometimes,

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