Clearwater Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Gonna give ya the lowdown in feet and miles per hour.

Honestly, this stretch is lookin’ pretty flat and sad for the next couple weeks. There’s not a single moment the charts are givin’ us a wave worth paddlin’ for. The swell energy is next to nothing – we’re talkin’ combined energy values mostly between 1 and 4 (weak), and only two small bumps get up to 7, 10, or 13 – but those are still weak to barely moderate energy. Wave heights barely tickle 2 feet, and the period is a dreadful 3 to 5 seconds. That’s pure wind chop, not a real swell. The water temperature is sittin’ at a balmy 88°, which is 5° warmer than normal – that’s notably warm for the time of year. The break itself is a north-west facin’ point that needs a proper WSW swell to work, but the direction never lines up right with any energy. The whole thing is a bust.

From now through the middle of July, it's a ghost town. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions (Thursday 9th mornin’, Friday 10th mornin’, and Wednesday 15th mornin’) but the swell height is 0.7 feet or less, so it’s flat glass – nice for a swim, not a surf. The only little pulse we see is on the afternoon of Sunday 19th July into Monday 20th July, with combined energy reachin’ 13 and then 10, and swell heights of 2 to 2 feet from the S. But the period is still only 4 seconds, so it’s short-period mush. On Monday 20th mornin’ the wind looks clean (cross-off SE 9 mph), which would make it the cleanest of a bad lot. But even then, that’s barely a paddle, and the crowds are often there, so you’ll have company for knee-high dribble.

There are no standouts. Clearwater Pass rarely breaks, and this forecast just confirms it. It’s a tough run for the area, but sometimes the Gulf just goes to sleep. Hang tight and watch the charts – things can change.

Rusty.

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