Godrevy Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Godrevy’s got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. The first sign of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 28th of July, and even then it’s pretty weak. We’ve got a small 3ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, pushing in with a combined energy of (110). The wind is a cross-offshore from the SSW at 9 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but the waves are just small and ordinary. Water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than what we usually get this time of year. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but nothing to get excited about.

The rest of the week into the weekend is a write-off. From Wednesday the 29th right through to Sunday the 2nd of August, we’re looking at a stretch of poor surf conditions. Swell drops off, winds are onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is low. Not worth wetting your wetsuit for.

Now, there’s a brief flicker of hope on Sunday afternoon the 2nd of August. The wind goes glassy, with the ESE breeze dropping to just 3 mph. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the W at 10 seconds, with energy of (69). It’s surfable, but still very ordinary. You might get a couple of clean little runners if you’re desperate.

The second week gets a bit more interesting. Monday the 3rd of August sees the swell bump up, but the wind is messy. By the afternoon, we’ve got 6ft of SW swell at 8 seconds – that’s a lot of energy (461) – but it’s being blown out by a 16 mph cross-offshore wind. Choppy and rough. Not the best.

Tuesday the 4th of August is more of the same: 5ft to 4ft swell, but cross-onshore winds keep it ugly. Wednesday the 5th of August is worth a mention – the afternoon turns glassy again with light rain and a 4ft WNW swell at 6 seconds, energy of (127). It’s small and short-period, but glassy conditions mean it’s clean. For a quick session, it might be the pick of a bad bunch.

Then we hit a real stand-out, but it’s a long way off. On Sunday the 9th of August, the swell jumps to 8ft from the W with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 2147. That’s serious power. But here’s the catch – the wind is howling onshore from the WNW at 19 mph. The waves will be big, messy, and dangerous. This is for experts only, and even then, it’s going to be a battle. The wind drops slightly on Monday the 10th, with a 7ft W swell at 11 seconds and energy of 966, but it’s still onshore at 19 mph. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

If you’re holding out for the best on offer, I’d have to say the Wednesday afternoon the 5th of August is your window. It’s not pumping, but the glassy conditions on a 4ft clean swell are the closest we get to a decent surf in this forecast. The long-range stuff on the 9th and 10th has promise, but with those winds, it’s a gamble. Keep an eye on it, but don’t plan your week around it yet.

Rusty.

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