Happys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Happys.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a tough stretch for this spot. There’s a real dry spell coming. From Saturday morning, July 25th, right through to the end of the first week of August, the surf is pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is coming from the wrong angles – mostly cross or cross-onshore, which is going to mess up any chance of a clean face. Even when the wind does swing light offshore, the swell is just too small to do anything with. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first real pulse of energy shows up around Thursday afternoon, July 30th, with the swell jumping to 7 ft from the southeast, and the combined energy hitting 376 – that’s a moderate push. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, and it’s lumpy out there. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell, which means it’ll be messy and hard to get a good line on. This is more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle surfing one, to be honest.

Friday, July 31st, keeps that swell around 6 ft (energy 273), but again, the wind is fresh and cross-shore, so you’re fighting chop. The swell sticks around into the first weekend of August, with 6 ft on Saturday morning (August 1st) and 5 ft in the afternoon, but the wind is still moderate cross-shore, so it’s not clean. The whole period is plagued by onshore or cross-shore breezes, and the swell direction is from the east-southeast, which isn’t the optimum northeast direction for the point.

After that, it fades again. By Sunday, August 2nd, it’s 4 ft, then drops to 3 ft on Monday, and by Tuesday, August 4th, it’s back under 3 ft. The wind stays fresh, and the conditions are lumpy or choppy.

There’s a tiny glimmer near the very end, on Sunday, August 9th. The swell picks up to 2 ft from the southeast with a 10-second period, and the energy is 95. The wind is light and cross-shore. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the only time in the whole two weeks where the wind is light and the swell has a bit of period. It’s still small, but it could be a fun little session if you’re not expecting much.

So, the honest truth is: there’s no real standout day here. The one day that might offer a small window is Sunday, August 9th, but it’s a long way out and the swell is knee-high. Everything else is either blown out, too small, or both. If you’re desperate, you might get a couple of closeouts, but don’t plan a trip around it.

Stay patient, and check back with me. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

Read more