Flemming Beach Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here. It's a pretty bleak stretch ahead for Flemming Beach Park. I've scanned the charts, and honestly, there's nothing to get excited about for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a long, flat spell broken only by a few days of choppy, wind-affected mush that just isn't worth paddling out for.

Right now, and for the next several days, we've got tiny waves – we're talking 0.7ft to 2ft at best. The wind is a persistent cross-offshore from the ENE, blowing at 12 to 22 mph, which just kills any chance of a decent shape. The combined swell energy is mostly weak, often in double digits and under 100, like a measly 11 (on Sunday). Water temp is sitting at a balmy 79°, which is pretty average for this time of year, but who cares when there's nothing to surf?

Around Monday, July 20th, there's a bump – a 4ft swell from the NE with a short, weak period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 196, which is still only moderate. But with that cross-off wind, it's going to be a messy closeout. By July 26th, things get a little bigger, with a 7ft NE swell showing up on Sunday afternoon, and energy climbing to 503 (strong). But again, the period is a short 8 seconds, the wind is a fresh cross-off, and the report says 'poor surf conditions'. It's not for paddling.

July 27th (Monday) is interesting, but not for a surfer. We get a 7ft NE swell in the morning, energy up to 530, but it's still short period (8 seconds) and the wind is cross-off. By the afternoon, it's a 6ft cross-shore mess. Honestly, with these conditions at a beach and reef setup, this looks way more like a kite surfing day than anything you'd want to paddle into. The rest of the week just fades back into tiny, weak, and poorly shaped slop.

So there you have it. No standouts, no secret gems. Sometimes the ocean just says 'no'. Forecasts can change, but as it sits, leave the board in the car and find something else to do for a while.

Rusty.

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