Fortunes Rocks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the waves on offer for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty grim outlook. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing special, with the first real pulse of energy not showing up until the 7th of July. Before that, we're stuck with tiny, weak swell, mostly in the 1ft to 1ft range, with a combined energy barely scratching the surface (between 15 and 27). The winds are a mixed bag, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor surf conditions. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is pretty normal for the time of year, so at least that's not a shock to the system.

Things try to get going on Tuesday, July 7th. The morning is still weak at 2ft with a short, bumpy 5-second period from the SSE, but the afternoon sees a jump to 5ft from the SE (183 combined energy). Problem is, that's accompanied by moderate cross-shore winds and light rain, so it'll be a mess. Wednesday the 8th offers the best chance for a clean session in this first week. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the ESE with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, keeping the surface clean. It's short-period at 7 seconds, so expect some weaker, crumbly waves, but it'll be surfable. The afternoon stays clean but the swell drops a touch to 4ft with a light cross-onshore.

The middle of the week drops back down. Thursday and Friday are small and choppy again. There's a bit of a lull until the 15th of July, where we see a 3ft swell from the S with a 6-second period, but the wind is just cross-shore, so it's nothing to write home about.

The real kick in the pants comes on the 17th of July. Friday afternoon shows a 5ft swell from the SSE, but it's a short-period 6 seconds and choppy onshore conditions. That's a write-off. But then, on Saturday the 18th of July, the energy finally arrives. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the S (422 combined energy) with a light cross-shore breeze, making for some decent, clean-ish waves. This is the standout of the whole run, but the period is still only 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit sectiony and won't have that long, lined-up feel. It's going to be the best, most powerful surf we've seen, but with that size, it's getting into intermediate territory, not for beginners.

After that, it drops back to the 3ft range on the 19th, finishing off a long, frustrating wait.

All in all, keep your eyes on Saturday morning, July 18th, for the only real window of decent, powerful waves. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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