Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at what we’ve got coming down the line for Friendly Beaches.

Right off the bat, it’s a quiet start. The first few days are small and weak, with a little 2ft south swell on Tuesday morning that’s got a long 16-second period, but it’s just not enough push to get excited about. The water’s sittin' at 57°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for the middle of July.

The real story starts to build from Thursday the 16th. That morning we get a glassy, clean 2ft south groundswell (period 15 seconds) under a light WNW breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 204, and it’s lookin’ clean. Friday the 17th morning is a bit cross-off, but by the afternoon the wind goes glassy and we’ve got a 2ft south swell with a 17-second period pumping 258 units of energy. That’s a proper little groundswell, and with the glassy conditions, it’s one of the true standouts of the whole run.

Sunday the 19th is another highlight. Glassy conditions all morning, with a 3ft south swell and a 12-second period, energy jumping to 331. The afternoon swings around to a 2ft ESE swell but stays glassy. Then Monday the 20th brings a 3ft NE swell in the afternoon with glassy winds and a solid 397 combined energy. That’s clean, fun surf.

The next true standout is Thursday the 23rd. We get a 4ft ENE swell, 11-second period, with offshore WNW winds in the afternoon, energy up at 460. That’s a solid, clean day. And then Friday the 24th pushes a bit bigger, 5ft ENE swell, but the wind goes cross-shore and the tide might mess with it, so it’s less of a sure thing.

The absolute best of the bunch looks like Saturday the 25th morning. Clean, offshore cross-off wind, 5ft ENE swell, 12-second period, and a combined energy of 555. That’s a proper wall of water, well-shaped, and with those conditions it’s going to be lined up. This one’s for the experienced crew – 5ft is a solid size, and it’s a beach break, so the long-period groundswell might bend a little straight, but the quality is there.

After that, Sunday the 26th holds up with 4ft and 3ft ENE swell, winds staying offshore or cross-off, energy still high in the 400s. Then things taper off into the end of the month, with smaller 2ft to 3ft ENE swells, still clean but dropping in energy.

To sum it up: the first couple days are a wash. The real action kicks off Thursday the 16th and runs through to Sunday the 26th. The standout sessions are Friday the 17th afternoon and Saturday the 25th morning – both glassy or offshore with decent groundswell. If you’re picking one, go for the 25th morning. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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