4 Mile Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a slow burn, to be honest. There's no surf worth paddling out for right at this moment, so we're looking at a quiet start. The first real chance of a wave isn't until Monday July 7th, which means a few days of flat, glassy waters before things start to move.

We're looking at 4 Mile as our only spot on the radar, and it's a classic point break that needs a clean swell to really work. For the first few days, starting Monday the 7th, we've got small, cross-off wind swell around 2ft to 3ft from the SSW. The period is decent at 14-16 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, but the winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping the surface messy. The combined energy is moderate (around 296 to 743), but it's not enough to push through the chop. Not a stand-out session by any stretch.

The middle of the week, around Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, the swell picks up a touch to 3ft - 4ft, but the winds get stronger, hitting 15-19 mph from the NW and WNW. That's going to create a lumpy, cross-chop on the surface. The energy is getting stronger (over 1000), but the quality just isn't there for a good paddle.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. The real standout window is looking like Tuesday July 14th. We've got a bigger pulse of swell arriving, with sets pushing 8ft from the NW. That's a solid size, definitely for more experienced surfers and not for beginners. The combined energy is roaring at 1492. And then, on Tuesday afternoon, the wind goes completely glassy from the SSW. The wave comment says *"expect very good surf conditions"* and with offshore light airs, the wave face should be clean and lined up. The swell period is 9 seconds on the tail end of that NW pulse, which is a bit short, but with that size and glassy conditions, 4 Mile could offer some really nice, rippable walls. That's the call of the forecast period right there.

After that peak, the swell slowly drops through the rest of the week into the weekend of July 19th, settling back to 2ft to 4ft. Unfortunately, the winds stay mostly cross or cross-onshore, so while there might be some small, clean windows, the consistent quality fades. There's not much else to get excited about in that second week.

So, to wrap it up: if you're sitting on the fence, pencil in Tuesday July 14th, especially the afternoon glass-off. Otherwise, it's a waiting game.

Stay wet, friends.

Rusty

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