Harbor House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and pull up a chair. Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and sad for Harbor House. This is a bit of a dry spell, and while it's not unheard of for this area, it's a tough run.

We're looking at a long gap of nothing but tiny, weak dribble. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, with the highest reading hitting just 58 (58) on the 28th of July – and even that's a weak, short-period windswell. There's no groundswell to speak of; the periods are mostly hanging around 4 to 8 seconds, which is just wind chop.

For the first week, from Friday the 17th right through to the end of July, the story is the same. Tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, slopey and weak. The wind is a constant problem. It's almost always a cross-on or cross-shore breeze from the SSE or SE, keeping things lumpy and choppy. A few mornings look like they might have a light breeze, but the swell is so small it's not worth getting wet for. Even the 24th of July, when we see a little 2ft bump from the SE, the combined energy is only 33 (33) and the wind is going to chop it up.

The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, so no surprises there, but it doesn't matter when there's nothing to ride.

The second week doesn't get any better. The 28th and 29th of July show a tiny pulse of swell, with the 28th afternoon hitting 3ft from the SSE, but the wind is still onshore and the period is a short 5 seconds. It's just messy. The 1st of August closes out the window with the same old story: tiny, onshore slop.

Honestly, there's nothing to recommend here. Not a single standout. The setup is so poor it might even be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you're into that. Hang tight, the forecasts can change, but right now, it's a solid two weeks of staying home.

Rusty.

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