Condos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got.

Truth is, this whole 16-day stretch is a bust. No real surf to speak of. There’s a tiny little SSE swell, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, keeping everything chopped up and ugly. It’s a long run of poor conditions, and I can’t point to a single session worth paddling out for.

It starts Monday the 6th of July at Condos. Swell is tiny – just 2ft from the SSE, with a short period of 4 seconds. Combined energy is weak (26), and the wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph. Already messy.

Tuesday the 7th is more of the same: 2ft swell, 5-second period, cross-onshore wind at 9-12 mph. Choppy and small.

Wednesday the 8th keeps the pattern: 3ft swell, 5-second period, wind goes a bit more cross-shore. Still, “poor surf conditions.”

Thursday the 9th sees the swell bump up to 4ft, but the wind gets stronger – hitting 19 mph in the afternoon – turning it lumpy and nasty.

From Friday the 10th through to Sunday the 21st of July, it’s the same broken record: swell heights bouncing between 2ft and 4ft, period never getting above 7 seconds, and the wind either moderate or fresh cross-onshore. A couple of mornings have lighter winds, like the 14th and 17th, but the swell is weak and the surface still has chop. Even when the combined energy hits 164 on Wednesday the 15th afternoon, the wind is cross-onshore at 12 mph, ruining any chance of a clean wave.

Forget beginners – it’s not the size that’s the problem, it’s the quality. And there’s nothing here for experts either. With the persistent cross-onshore wind and those short-period waves, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.

So, plain and simple: no good surf in this 16-day window. It’s a dry spell. The area just isn’t getting the right combination. Forecasts can always change, but right now, don’t bother waxing up.

Rusty

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