Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Eastern Beach is cooking up.

The water’s running at 64°F, which is a good 5°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a real chill, so suit up. The first real call is Saturday morning, July 11th. There’s a solid 7ft south swell, 13-second period, packing moderate-to-strong energy (1425). The wind is glassy out of the SE, making for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is a standout session. Saturday afternoon stays glassy with a 7ft swell, also excellent.

Sunday the 12th starts with some clouds and a 5ft south swell, but the wind turns onshore, and by the afternoon it’s a washout with thunderstorms and 12 mph onshore wind. Monday the 13th is messy with cross-onshore breeze. Skip it.

Tuesday the 14th cleans up. The morning has a 6ft east swell with a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW, delivering clean waves. Wave energy is moderate (628). Good for intermediates. Wednesday and Thursday are smaller but clean, with Thursday the 16th offering a glassy morning and a long-period 3ft SSW groundswell (15 seconds) – energy is moderate (658), and the clean conditions make it a fun session for a longboard.

Now, the big one. Friday, July 17th. The wind is strong offshore from the WSW, blowing 25 mph in the morning, and the swell jumps to a solid 10ft from the SSW with a 14-second period. Wave energy is massive (3600). This is powerful, clean, and offshore, but it’s too big for this break – expert-only, and even then, it’s a mission to paddle into. The afternoon is similar with 10ft and 22 mph offshore wind. If you’re a seasoned charger, this is your window.

Saturday the 18th still has some size, with an 8ft south swell in the morning (moderate-to-strong energy, 2747) and a light cross-offshore breeze, making it a solid option for experienced surfers. By the afternoon, a cross-onshore wind picks up and quality drops.

From Sunday the 19th through the 22nd, conditions are a mix of poor wind and lumpy seas, or just small, marginal surf. A few days of nothing.

Then we get a nice little window on Thursday, July 23rd. The morning is glassy with a 3ft south swell, 14-second period, and excellent conditions. Wave energy is moderate (625). Clean, small, and fun.

The 24th and 25th are clean but small, with cross-offshore winds, but low energy. The best of the second week comes on Sunday, July 26th. The morning has a 7ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period, carrying very strong wave energy (5064). The wind is light onshore, keeping it a bit lumpy, but the power is there. This is a standout for the second week, but with that long period, it’ll be better suited to a point or reef break – it might wall up at a beach break.

Overall, the best is Saturday morning the 11th for clean, glassy conditions with a solid south swell, and Friday the 17th for the big, offshore, expert-only session. The long-range Sunday the 26th is promising but less certain.

Rusty out.

Read more