Godrevy Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you about the surf ahead. The next few days are pretty flat and poor, but there’s a promise of something much bigger and way more serious waiting for us in the distant second week.

We’re kicking off today, Monday the 27th of July, at Godrevy, and to be honest, it’s a bit of a non-starter. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 65°F, which is nice, but that’s about the only positive. We’ve got a weak 4ft swell from the W, with a short, weak period of 7 seconds and combined energy of just 248. To make matters worse, we’ve got a 12 mph wind blowing onshore from the WNW. The whole week stays pretty miserable, with small, weak swells and onshore, cross-onshore, or cross-offshore winds. There’s a small window on Tuesday morning, the 28th, where it cleans up a bit, with some light cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny at 3ft and the vibe is just ordinary.

We then hit a pretty long dry spell. From the afternoon of the 29th right through to the morning of the 3rd of August, it’s a bleak run of tiny, weak surf, mostly under 2ft, with hardly any energy. It’s not unusual for this area, but it’s frustrating when you’re watching the forecast.

Things start to stir on Monday the 3rd of August. We get a small bump of 4ft swell from the N, with a short 6-second period. The combined energy picks up a bit to 129, and we finally get some clean conditions with light offshore winds from the SE. It’s surfable, but still very ordinary—nothing to get excited about. After that, the swell completely dies again until the weekend of the 9th and 10th.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The big news is what’s coming on Sunday the 9th of August. We’re looking at a proper pulse of swell. The morning shows 6ft from the SW, and by the afternoon, it jumps to 7ft from the WSW with an 11-second period. The combined energy is massive, hitting 1227. But the wind is messy—cross-onshore at 16 mph—so it’s going to be a choppy, bumpy mess. This swell is more for the kite crew than a clean paddle session.

The standout, the one to really keep an eye on, is Monday the 10th of August. The morning delivers the biggest wave energy of the whole outlook. We get a solid 8ft groundswell from the WSW, with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a whopping 2957, which is serious power. The wind is blowing onshore from the NNW at 16 mph, which is not ideal, but for the experienced crew out there, this is where it’s at. At 8ft, this is strictly for experts. This is the one that could deliver, so keep your fingers crossed the wind cleans up.

So, the real takeaway is this: we’ve got a week of flatness, then a small, clean window on the 3rd, followed by a massive spike in size and energy on the 9th and 10th of August. The 10th is the best bet for those with the skills to handle it, but it’s still a long way out, so don’t get your hopes completely up just yet.

Rusty.

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