Ekas-Outside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burn for the first week. We’ve got wave energy, but the wind is a persistent problem. The water is a balmy 81°, which is about average for this time of year, so no need to stress about the rubber.

The first real chance of anything decent kicks off on Monday, July 20th at Ekas-Outside. We’re looking at a solid 7ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period — that’s proper energy (2367). The problem is that cross-offshore wind from the SE is blowing at 19 mph, which is a bit of a pain. It’s clean, but with that much wind, it’s going to be tricky. This continues through Tuesday and Wednesday, with the swell dropping to 6ft and then 4ft, but the wind stays stubbornly from the SE at 19 mph. The conditions are just marginal. The combined energy is moderate to strong, but it’s not coming together well.

We get a bit of a respite on Saturday, July 25th morning. The wind drops to 16 mph, and the swell is a clean 4ft from the SSW, period of 15 seconds (1074 energy). It’s still cross-off, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon gets a bit of a wind increase back to 22 mph, and the swell direction shifts to the SE with a shorter period of 9 seconds. That’s a bit of a mess.

The following week, from Monday, July 28th onwards, the pattern looks similar. We see a few pulses of longer-period SSW swell, but the wind remains a constant cross-off from the SE, mostly between 12 and 22 mph. The energy is there — numbers like 1124, 1156, and 1397 show moderate to strong energy — but the wind is just never truly offshore or glassy. The standout is looking like Thursday, July 30th morning, with a gentle 9 mph breeze, a 3ft SSW swell, and a very long 16-second period (1156 energy). That’s the closest we get to clean conditions. The break is a reef, so it’ll handle that long period better than a beach break.

Friday, July 31st morning is also a serious contender. The wind is a gentle 9 mph, swell is 5ft from the SSW, period of 14 seconds (1397 energy). The conditions are noted as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your best bet. Don’t expect a crowd-free zone though — crowds are sometimes an issue here.

Looking further ahead to the start of August, the swell sizes hold up around 4ft to 6ft, but the wind stays in that cross-off range. There’s a risk of thunderstorms on Saturday, August 1st.

The bottom line: there’s no perfect day here. The swell is consistent, but the wind is the enemy. The best windows are Thursday, July 30th morning and Friday, July 31st morning. They’re the standouts, but they’re not perfect. If you’re a beginner, the swell stays under 5ft for most of the week, so it’s manageable, but the wind will make it bumpy. Experts will find the bigger days (7ft on the 20th) challenging, but with the wind, it’s more of a battle than a pleasure.

Rusty.

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