E-Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me start. We got just one spot to talk about: E-Bay. It’s a reef break, open to the swell, and it likes the swell from the west, but we’re getting a lot of south and south-southwest swell. That’s not ideal, and the first week and a half is mostly a dud.

The forecast kicks off Wednesday, July 22, with a small 3ft southerly swell, but the wind is onshore from the southeast at 12 mph. It’s messy with weak energy reading 286 – not worth the drive. Thursday and Friday are even smaller, down to 1ft, with onshore wind again. Hard pass.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th stay tiny – around 2ft. On Sunday afternoon, the wind goes glass with a light west-southwest breeze at 0 mph. That’s clean, but the swell is barely 2ft from the south with a 14-second period. Combined energy is only 103 – a glorified lake. You might get a knee-high ride on a longboard, but nothing to write home about.

Then there’s a long dry spell. From Monday the 27th through Friday the 31st, the swell stays puny – 1ft to 3ft – and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The energy does climb to 630 on the 30th, but the wind kills it. Poor conditions all around.

There’s a tiny window on Saturday, August 1: the swell comes up to 3ft from the south-southwest, period 16 seconds. By afternoon the wind goes glass with a light southerly at 3 mph, and the energy hits 375. Conditions are “good” – clean, but small – for a quiet late-day session.

Now, here’s where it gets real. Sunday, August 2: the swell pushes to a clean 4ft from the south, period 16 seconds, and in the morning we get a light offshore from the north-northwest at only 6 mph. Combined energy jumps to 1074 – that’s strong. This is excellent for experienced surfers. This is your first true standout: clean lines, solid power, offshores. Mark your calendar.

Monday the 3rd holds at 3ft from the south, period 14 seconds, with light cross-offshore or glassy winds. Energy drops a little, but it’s still clean – a good follow-up day.

Then Tuesday, August 4, is the big one. Swell builds to 6ft from the south, period 18 seconds. That’s long-period groundswell with serious punch – combined energy hits a massive 3322. Morning wind is light cross-offshore from the northeast, so it’s clean. This is for experts only – at over 6ft on a reef, it’ll be heavy. Afternoon goes glassy but still 7ft – a beautiful but challenging day.

Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th keep the run going: 5ft to 5ft from the south, long periods of 16-18 seconds, with light cross-offshore winds. Energy stays high (1098 to 2253). Perfect for strong surfers on a good reef.

Water temp is about normal for the season – nothing weird there.

Overall, the first week is flat and wind-affected, but the second week turns on. The standout days are Sunday, August 2 through Tuesday, August 4. Tuesday is the crown jewel for experts – big, clean, powerful. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on the charts, but this one looks worthy.

Rusty.

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