Californias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's cut to it. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. There's a serious pulse of energy coming through mid-period, but the winds are gonna be a proper battle for most of it. We've got some quality windows, but you gotta pick your moments.

Right off the bat, the surf is basically flat through Friday. You're looking at tiny, junky 0.7ft leftovers. Not worth getting wet for. That carries through the weekend too. It ain't until Monday, August 3rd, that we see something. That morning, a 2.6ft east swell rolls in with a 15-second period, and the north cross-off wind is keeping things clean. Energy is still weak, sitting at 291, so it's more of a longboard grovel than anything. But it's clean, and that counts for something.

The real show starts to build on Tuesday, August 4th. The swell jumps to 4.3ft from the east with a long 18-second period. The energy is starting to ramp up, clocking in at 1080. The north cross-off breeze stays on it, keeping the surface glassy. The real standout is Tuesday afternoon. The swell pushes to 4.9ft, still from the east, and the period holds at 18 seconds. The energy jumps to a solid 1431, and with that light NNE cross-off wind, it's gonna be firing. This is the pick of the week for sure.

Wednesday the 5th sees it get bigger, with the swell reaching 7.2ft in the morning and 8.2ft in the afternoon. The period holds at 18-19 seconds, and the energy is getting serious, up to 4763. The wind is still cross-off, but it's picking up to 19 mph in the afternoon, which will put some texture on it. This is getting into expert territory size-wise. If you're not experienced, this is where you want to sit it out.

Then it all goes to hell. Thursday the 6th, the swell is huge, 14.8ft, but the wind swings to the NNW at 31-37 mph. It's a mess. Friday the 7th is an outright monster. The data shows a 37.7ft west-northwest swell with storm-force winds. Californias is going to be completely unsurfable. That's a day for staying well away from the water. The energy reading is off the charts at 44705. This thing is a bomb.

The aftermath is ugly. Saturday and Sunday the 8th and 9th are still big, 13-16ft, but with howling southerly winds. Totally blown out. We're looking at a good 4-5 days of no-go. The swell drops through Monday and Tuesday, but the winds stay messy. By Wednesday the 12th, it's back down to 1.6ft and clean again, but it's just dribble.

Things get interesting again on Friday, August 14th. The early morning looks best. A 1.6ft east swell, with an offshore wind. It's small, but it's clean and glassy. The energy is weak, only 76, so it's not going to be epic, but it will be fun. Then Saturday the 15th sees a slight bump to 4.3ft with a short 7-second period, but the wind is light and cross-off. It's still ordinary, but it's surfable.

Here's the bottom line: the standout is definitely Tuesday afternoon, August 4th. Good size, long period, clean wind. That's your wave. The other small window is early Friday, August 14th, for a fun, clean longboard session. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or too big and dangerous for this break.

The water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is always welcome.

Alright, stay safe out there.

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