Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' on the local slate. It's gonna be a lean spell. We're talking a real dry run.

Right off the bat, it's grim. We kick things off on Wednesday the 15th of July with barely a ripple at Duppys, just 0.7ft and 0.3ft swells. The combined energy is super weak, barely registering (9 and 8). The wind is a cross-off breeze, so the water is clean, but there's just nothing to ride. This flat, frustrating pattern hangs around for days. From the 15th all the way through the 22nd of July, you're looking at an extended gap of straight-up poor conditions with waves too small to bother with. Don't bother paddling out unless you need to test your leash.

That tiny tease of an increase comes on Wednesday the 22nd of July morning. We see a little push to 1.0ft from the NE with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is still weak at 24. It's a cross-off breeze again, so the surface is clean, but it's still just ankle-slappers. The following days are much the same story, with the surf slowly trying to find its feet. By Thursday the 23rd, we get 1ft from the NNE with a period of just 7-8 seconds, and the combined energy finally pushes into "moderate" territory, hitting 42 in the afternoon. It's still poor, but it's the first sign of life.

From the 24th to the 26th, it goes totally flat again. No swell energy at all. You'd be better off checking the tide pools.

Then, looking way out, we see a glimmer of hope right at the tail end of the period, around Monday the 27th of July. The morning is still tiny at 0.7ft, but that afternoon, Duppys shows a little bump to 0.7ft with a period of 11 seconds from the NNE and an energy reading of 26. It's still small, but that longer period is a whisper of a groundswell. It stays weak, though. In the final days, we're looking at 1.0-1ft from the NNE with periods hovering around 8-10 seconds and energy readings bouncing around the 20s. It's still going to be a tough slog for anything worth waxing up for.

Honestly, if you're an absolute beginner, the swell never gets above 5ft, so that's not a concern. But the problem is that for the vast majority of this outlook, there's no substantial swell at all for anyone. Nothing here is a standout. The best bet is to keep an eye on the horizon for that very last week, as the combined energy does creep up. But as it stands, the water temperature is about average for the time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're sitting there waiting on a wave that never comes. I'd be saving the board wax for another week, folks.

Rusty.

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