Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get real about Coastguard Beach.

Right now, and for the foreseeable future, there’s just nothing happening here. The entire 16-day window is a tough one for surfers. The finder shows zero recommendations, and the guidance confirms it’s a beginner spot, consistent, but the conditions are just flat-out poor for any rideable waves. We’re looking at a long stretch of almost nothing.

The first few days, starting Thursday the 30th of July, are a write-off. There’s a weak 4ft swell from the NNE, but it’s a short period of 6 seconds, and we’ve got a 30 km/h north wind creating a lumpy cross-chop. The combined energy is only moderate at 200, but the wind is just ruining any chance of a clean wave. The water temp is 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Friday the 31st sees a drop in swell to 3ft, and by the afternoon, it’s a glassy 1ft, but the wave energy is a measly 58. It’s flat. Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August are even worse, with swell heights dropping to 0.3ft and 0.7ft. The combined energy bottoms out at 3 and 7. There’s just no push.

The pattern continues all through the first week of August. We see tiny 1ft and 2ft swells, but the period is short, and the energy is always below 100. The wind is mostly cross-off or clean, but it doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to ride. The 7th of August at least shows a 3ft swell from the south, but it’s got a period of only 4 seconds and a fresh wind, so it’s just messy mush.

The second week doesn’t improve. From the 8th to the 14th of August, it’s the same story: tiny swells, low energy. The 14th of August sees a 4ft swell from the NNE again, with a 6-second period and a choppy cross-onshore wind, but the energy is finally decent at 114. Still, the overall quality is marked as poor, and the wind is bad.

So, the honest truth is there are no standout days. No secret session to get excited about. The only thing close to a “best” option would be the late afternoon of the 31st of July, when the wind goes glassy and the swell is 1ft from the SE with a 9-second period, but even then, the energy is only 58. It’s a flat, clean, and disappointing option.

Given the consistent poor surf conditions, this setup is much more interesting for a kiteboarder than a paddle surfer. It’s a blank run for us, and it’s just how it is here sometimes.

Rusty.

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