Centers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet run for the most part. We’ve got a lot of small, clean days lined up, but the energy just isn’t there to get the blood pumpin’. The good news is the wind is mostly cross-off from the ENE, keepin’ the surface tidy, but the swell is just too small to get stoked about for paddle surfin’.

We’re lookin’ at a real dry spell to kick things off. From Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of the month, we’ve got a solid string of days where the wave heights are just barely registerin’. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, hoverin’ between 600 and 970, but with heights sittin’ around 2ft to 3ft from the SSW, it’s just not doin’ much. The water temp is sittin’ at 80°F with a +0.5°F anomaly, which is pretty average for this time of year.

There is one flicker of hope further out. We get to Thursday the 30th of July, and the wind finally swings around to a light southerly, blowin’ directly onshore at only 3 mph. That’s a big shift. The swell direction goes straight S with a 13-second period and a jump in energy to 376. It’s still only 3ft, but that light wind and long-period groundswell should make Centers a bit more interestin’ for a session, especially for the beginners as it stays well under 5ft. It’s a reef break that’s fairly consistent, and with the optimum swell from the south, it’s about the only standout in the whole window. Just be aware that crowds are sometimes a thing there, and with not much else on offer, you might have some company.

After that, we slide into August 1st and 2nd, and the model shows a jump in height to 5ft and 6ft from the east, but the period crashes to just 7 seconds. That’s short-period, wind-driven chop, and the scores tank to zero. That’s more of a kite-surfin’ setup than a surfable wave, especially with the wind still cross-off.

The last few days, from the 4th through the 6th of August, see the swell drop away again. Heights fall back to 3ft and less, and the energy fades to puny two-digit numbers of 89 and 82. It’s safe to say the paddle board can stay in the car for that stretch.

So, to sum it up: don’t hold your breath for the next week-plus. If you’re desperate for a wave, keep an eye on Thursday the 30th of July at Centers. The south swell with glassy wind is your best bet, but keep your expectations low. Things might improve as we get closer, but right now, it’s pretty slim pickins.

Rusty.

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