Fox Hill Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Fox Hill Point has in store for us. I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of tiny surf and tricky conditions, with nothing much to get excited about for the next couple of weeks.

The water temp is sitting at a mild 64°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there. But the waves? Well, they’re not playing ball. The whole first week is dominated by weak, short-period swell from the southeast, barely cracking 1 ft. The combined swell energy is pitiful, hanging around the 15 to 52 mark – that’s weak energy, barely a ripple. On Thursday the 2nd, we get a bit of glassy wind from the NNW, but the waves are just too small to bother with. Friday through the weekend stays clean enough with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is so tiny (1.0 ft to 1 ft) that it’s more of a paddle than a surf.

We get a slight bump on Tuesday the 7th, with the swell pushing up to 4 ft from the east-southeast, but unfortunately, the wind swings nasty. Fresh onshore winds from the ENE hit 19 mph, making it lumpy and choppy, and the period drops to a dreadful 4 seconds. The energy climbs to 54 and then 88, but it’s all wind-slop. Wednesday the 8th sees the swell at 4 ft with an east wind and a period of 7 seconds, and the energy finally touches 121 (moderate) in the afternoon with a light cross-shore, but the swell direction is all wrong and the conditions are still poor.

Into the second week, the surf vanishes again. Thursday the 9th drops back to 3 ft, and from Friday the 10th onward, we’re stuck on tiny 1.0 ft to 2 ft drift. There are a couple of standouts on Saturday the 11th—the afternoon sees a spike to 4 ft from the south-southeast, with a period of only 5 seconds (short-period junk) and moderate energy of 106. The wind is cross-offshore from the NW, keeping it clean, but 4 ft with that short period means it’ll be fat and weak. Still, right now that Saturday afternoon (11 July) is the best on offer in this whole outlook. The evening of Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th also offer clean, offshore winds, but the swell is down to 1.0 ft to 2 ft with terrible 4- to 8-second periods, so it’s barely rideable.

Honestly, there’s just nothing here worth chasing. Fox Hill Point is exposed to the southeast, and the optimum swell direction is southeast, but the swell is so lacking in size, period, and consistency that it’s not going to produce. The break is fairly consistent, but with this forecast, it’s a dry spell. If you’re desperate for a paddle and a few ankle-biters, the Saturday afternoon (11 July) might be your best bet, but don’t expect a proper session. Otherwise, hang up the board for a while; forecasts can change, but this one looks bleak.

Rusty.

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