Condos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the coming weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one to write. The picture for the next 16 days is pretty bleak.

Right from the start and all the way through to the 26th of July, it’s a near-total write-off. We’ve got a long, frustrating gap with no real surf on offer. The only spot on the radar is Condos, and honestly, it’s not looking good at all. For the entire forecast period, the swell is tiny, hanging around 3 ft to 4 ft from the SE or SSE, with a short, weak period of just 5 to 7 seconds. The combined swell energy barely ever gets out of the weak category, with values like (50) and only a couple of days pushing into the low hundreds (139, 122), but even then, the quality is shot.

The real killer is the wind. It’s a constant cross-on or onshore breeze out of the SE or SSE, blowing at 12 to 19 mph through most of the mornings. That means every session is described as choppy, lumpy, or just plain "poor surf conditions." Not a single moment of clean, glassy conditions to be had.

Condos is a beginner-friendly spot and is fairly consistent for the area, but that doesn't mean a thing when the wind and swell are this out of sync. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°F with the anomaly being just 0.7°F, so it's about average for this time of year, which is the only bright spot, but you won’t be enjoying it.

To be blunt, there are no standouts, no days to highlight. The whole 16-day window is a blank run. For this region, though, this kind of extended flat and windy spell is pretty normal. It tends not to stay poor forever, but the forecasts will need to change a lot before I’d get excited. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you could look at it, but with the onshore wind and small, weak swell, this setup looks far more suitable for kite surfing than for a surfboard.

Keep the faith, but don't hold your breath.

- Rusty

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