Californias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Californias.

Overall, it’s a pretty grim picture for the next week and a half. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing on the cards, with only tiny, weak swell and clean conditions but no real wave energy to speak of. From Wednesday the 22nd right through to the 2nd of August, the surf is basically flat or close to it. The combined wave energy is just a measly 22 at its best, so you’re looking at a long, dry spell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real pulse of something interesting doesn’t show up until Monday the 3rd of August. We finally see some size, with a 6ft swell from the NE and a short period of 6 seconds, pushing the energy up to 245. It’s a messy, short-period windswell, but it’s surfable. The wind is offshore from the ENE at 12 mph, which will keep things clean. The afternoon gets even better, with the swell jumping to 8ft from the NNE, period 7 seconds, and energy climbing to 595. That’s a solid, punchy option for experienced surfers, and with gentle offshore winds, it’ll be well-shaped. Keep in mind, this is a beach-and-reef setup, so that short period will keep it a bit sectiony.

But the real standout – and I mean the only true standout in this whole 16-day window – is Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning shows a massive 39ft swell from the E with a very long 15-second period, and the energy is off the charts at 58328. Now, this is a monster. The wind is cross-off from the NE at 9 mph, and the conditions are clean. But I have to be honest with you, this is a reef break, and 39ft is only for absolute experts. For anyone else, it’s dangerous and basically unsurfable. The long period means it’ll be a proper groundswell, with long lulls and big, powerful sets. The afternoon completely shuts down, so it’s a one-shot deal.

After that, the swell drops back down to nothing. There’s a small, cleaner window on Thursday the 6th of August with a 2ft, 15-second E swell, energy at 299, and light offshore winds – a nice little clean-up set for the patient surfer, but nothing to get too excited about.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is the 8ft NNE swell on Monday afternoon, which is a solid, fun day for experienced crew. The Tuesday morning 39ft is a once-in-a-blue-moon beast for the brave few, but it’s not for the average surfer.

Rusty.

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