Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty bleak run at Coastguard Beach over the next 16 days. There’s nothing here that gets the heart pumping for a paddle out; the score is a flat zero right through the entire window. We’re talking about a solid two and a half weeks with nothing worth calling surfable.

The first couple of days, the 4th and 5th of July, are just tiny waves. Saturday morning we’ve got a pathetic 0.7 ft from the ESE with a light breeze that’s keeping things clean, but it’s just not enough to ride. The energy is next to nothing (8). Saturday afternoon actually turns glassy, which is a tease – the swell is still a mere 0.7 ft. By Sunday, a strong onshore wind from the east just messes everything up.

We finally see a bit of size pop up on Tuesday the 7th, but it’s a total write-off. We get 6 ft from the ESE with some moderate wave energy (625), but it’s in the middle of heavy rain and a 7-second period that just makes for a lumpy, messy closeout. The afternoon cleans up a touch with a cross-shore wind, but the quality is still poor. This is one to skip.

Wednesday the 8th is where we get our *only* slight glimmer in the whole outlook. The afternoon shows a clean 3 ft from the NE, and the wind is a light cross-offshore. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year by about 3°. But even then, the energy is weak (131) and the period is a short 7 seconds. It’s 'surfable but very ordinary' – and even that feels generous. It’s the closest we get to a recommendation, and it's still not a standout; it's just the least-bad option.

The rest of the run is a desert. From the 9th onward, we see nothing but tiny swell under 3 ft, mostly with weak energy in the teens and single digits. The 13th and 14th of July swing in with some offshore wind, which is a positive sign for clean conditions, but the swell is still only 3 ft to 3 ft. It just never links up. Later in the second week, we see periods jump to 13 seconds on the 18th, which would be a dream at a point break or reef, but here at a beach break like Coastguard, that long period groundswell just won’t bend into shape. Plus the swell height is barely a ripple at 0.3 ft.

Honestly, look elsewhere. The setup here is more interesting for a kite than a surfboard for the next 16 days. Nothing to get excited about.

- Rusty

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