Halfway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin’ at ya from right here on the ground.

We’ve got a prolonged run of surf on offer at Halfway, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The good news is there’s always something in the water for the next couple of weeks. The tricky part is that a lot of this window is plagued by marginal conditions and cross-off winds, so you’ve gotta pick your moments.

The water temp is sittin’ at a warm 81°F, which is about average for this time of year.

It kicks off this Friday afternoon, July 10th. The swell is a solid 6ft from the SW with a period of 16 seconds, carrying moderate energy (1717). That’s a proper groundswell, but the issue is the wind: a 19 mph SE breeze blowin’ cross-off. It’s not the end of the world, but it’s gonna keep things a bit lumpy. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th see the swell drop off a little, with the wind still being a problem.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday morning, July 13th, we get a whisper of an offshore wind from the ESE at 16 mph. The swell is tiny, just 2ft, but the period is an insane 23 seconds. That’s a very long period swell, and the wave energy is moderate (646). This setup points to clean, lined-up waves but expect very long gaps between sets. It’s best for a patient surfer on a point or reef.

The real standout window, though, is Tuesday the 14th. Tuesday morning is the pick of the whole forecast. We’ve got offshore wind (ESE 12 mph) and a solid 6ft SSW swell with a 17-second period. The combined energy is a strong 2376, and it’s marked as excellent for experienced surfers. At 6ft, it’s getting into the intermediate-to-strong territory, so it might be too much for beginners, but for anyone else, it’s gonna be firing cleanly. The wind is offshore, it's a strong groundswell lining up with the SW optimum direction for Halfway.

After that, the surf stays in the 5ft to 8ft range for the rest of the week, but the wind shifts back to cross-off and we start seeing rain showers. Monday the 20th pushes up to 8ft from the SSW with 17-second periods and massive energy (3393), but the wind is still cross-off. That’s a lot of water moving, but it’s not going to be perfect.

By the second week, things get a little messy. We get a pulse of shorter period SE swell (8 seconds) around July 23rd and 24th. While it’s not the quality of the earlier SSW groundswell, Friday morning July 24th sees an offshore wind again (ESE 16 mph) with a 5ft SE swell. The period is short, so it won’t have the same grunt or shape as the earlier swells, but it’ll be clean. Saturday morning July 25th offers the best last chance for a clean session with a 4ft SSW swell and a 14-second period, under offshore ESE winds.

So, to boil it down: Tuesday morning, July 14th, is your absolute best bet. Head to Halfway for a clean, punchy, strong SSW groundswell under offshore conditions. If you miss that, keep an eye on Friday morning July 24th or Saturday morning July 25th for cleaner, smaller windows.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you in the lineup.

Rusty

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