Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over at Golfcourse for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. We’re lookin’ at a long, quiet stretch before anything really gets goin’.

We’re kickin’ off right now, and for the first week and a bit, it’s mostly small, weak stuff. The water temp is hangin’ around average for the time of year, nothin’ unusual there. From Thursday the 23rd right through to the end of July, the swell is tiny – between 0.7 ft and 2 ft – with combined wave energy readings mostly under 100 (like 90, 92, 82), so it’s pretty weak. The periods are around 8 to 11 seconds, so nothin’ special. Mornings are glassy which is nice, but with such tiny waves you’re really just bobbin’ around. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Afternoons get chopped up by the seabreeze, makin’ it a write-off.

That quiet spell runs until the morning of Saturday, August 2nd. Now *that* morning is where it finally starts to get interestin’. The combined energy jumps to 223 (moderate), with a 2 ft swell from the E at a very long 16 seconds. It’s glassy as can be. That’s a classic long-period groundswell, so the shape will be good, but it might wall up a bit at a beach break setup. Still, it’s the first real glimmer of hope.

But the real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, comes on Tuesday, August 4th. The morning session is the pick of the entire forecast. We’ve got a solid 8 ft swell from the E with a period of 18 seconds – that’s a serious, powerful groundswell. Combined energy is a massive 3376, so there’s plenty of grunt. The wind is glassy, dead calm. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – it’s gonna be too big and powerful for beginners at over 8 ft, but for the crew that knows what they’re doin’, it’s gonna be a hell of a session. The afternoon gets the onshore treatment and chops it up a bit.

The Wednesday morning after (August 5th) still has plenty of leftovers at 6 ft with clean, calm conditions, so that’s a solid backup.

So to sum it up: you’ve got a big dry spell until August 2nd. The morning of the 4th is the absolute standout, with the 5th morning as a strong second option. Keep your eyes peeled for any forecast shifts on that long-range standout, but as it stands right now, that Tuesday morning is the one.

Rusty.

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