Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the surf outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with very little on offer. The first week is looking pretty lackluster, and the second week is even quieter. The first real surfable day we see is on Wednesday, 22 July, but even then it’s not a classic.

Let’s start with the overall pattern. We’re stuck with small, short-period windswell for most of the period. The combined swell energy is weak, barely breaking into the triple digits on a couple of days. The water temperature is around 67°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The only spot on the radar is Coastguard Beach. This is a beginner-friendly, consistent beach break that’s exposed to the swell. The optimum swell direction is from the SE.

The first real bump in energy comes on Wednesday, 22 July. The morning sees a 5 ft swell from the S, with a period of 8 seconds, and a combined energy of 282 (moderate). That’s a step up, but it’s still short-period. The wind is cross-offshore from the SSW at 22 mph, which is strong but will keep the surface clean. By the afternoon, the swell pushes to 6 ft from the S with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy jumps to 493 (strong). The wind stays cross-offshore. This is the best swell of the whole outlook, but it’s still a bit short-period for the beach break, meaning it might be a bit crumbly and not have the best shape. For a beginner, 6 ft is definitely on the bigger side, but for an intermediate, it’s worth a look. The cross-offshore wind is a major positive—it’ll be clean.

Thursday, 23 July, fades quickly. The morning has a 3 ft swell from the SSE with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 175 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the NW at 16 mph, which is a good sign. This is a cleaner, longer-period swell, but the size is small. The afternoon sees the wind switch to a light cross-onshore from the NE, which will mess it up a bit.

After that, it’s a long, sad slide back into tiny, weak surf. From Friday, 24 July, all the way through to the end of the forecast window on 4 August, the swell rarely gets above 2 ft, and the period is mostly short. The combined energy drops to double-digit values, often below 30 (weak). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. There’s a brief period on the 30th of July with a 2 ft swell from the SSE and a 10-second period, but the energy is only 65 (weak), and the wind is onshore.

So, the standout session is the afternoon of Wednesday, 22 July at Coastguard Beach. The 6 ft S swell with strong cross-offshore wind will give you the cleanest, biggest waves of the window. But don’t expect perfection—the short period means it’ll be a bit sectiony. Thursday morning is a close second with cleaner, longer-period waves but half the size.

For the rest of the time, you’re better off finding something else to do. The swell is too small and the wind is too poor to make anything of it. It’s a classic quiet spell for this area.

Rusty.

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