Halfway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing too wild there. The swell’s coming in from the SSW for most of the run, which is pretty much right in the sweet spot for this place, so that’s good.

Straight up, the standout window is Saturday morning, the 4th of July. That morning you’ve got a clean 6ft SSW swell with a juicy 16-second period, and here’s the kicker – the wind is offshore from the ESE at 15 mph. That’s going to groom the waves beautifully. The combined energy is strong at (1875), so there’s plenty of punch. This is the best on offer for intermediate surfers. It’s a bit too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew it’s going to be a fun session.

The days leading up to that are okay but nothing special. Friday the 3rd has a 7ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, but the wind is cross-off and the energy is strong (1476). The surf is there, but the conditions are just marginal, so it’s not a standout.

After that Saturday high, the run drifts into a pretty long mellow stretch. From Sunday the 5th right through to Thursday the 10th of July, you’re looking at waist to chest-high SSW swell, mostly around 5ft to 6ft, with cross-off winds. Nothing terrible, but nothing that will blow your mind. The energy stays moderate to strong, but the scores tell me it’s all marginal.

Then we hit another interesting pocket around Wednesday the 8th of July afternoon. The swell bumps up to 7ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is very strong at (2556). But here’s the catch – the wind stays cross-off. If that wind swings a little more offshore, this could be a ripper, but as it stands, it’s a second-tier option. It’s too big for beginners and solid for experts, but the cross-off wind means it won’t be pristine.

From the 11th of July onward, the swell drops off. Heights fall below 5ft and the energy weakens through the 12th and 13th. There’s a little spike on the 14th of July with a 6ft SSW swell and 16-second period, but again, cross-off winds. It’s a long period swell, so it might wall up a bit at this beach break, but it could still offer some fun ones.

Late in the run, on the 18th of July, the swell tries to come back up to around 6ft from the SW with 17-second period, but the wind is howling at 19-22 mph from the ESE. That’s a fresh breeze, and while there’s a lot of energy in the water (1884), the wind is going to mess with the surface. Honestly, that setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Overall, the clear winner is Saturday morning, the 4th of July. The rest of the window has plenty of waves but the conditions are mostly just okay. If you can’t make that Saturday, keep an eye on Wednesday the 8th afternoon and hope the wind plays ball.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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