Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

First up, honestly, there’s no real good surf on the horizon for the next 16 days. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special, so let’s not sugarcoat it. The first recommendation we see is for Heavens, but it’s a tough start.

Monday, July 27th kicks off with a morning session at Heavens. Swell is a weak 4ft from the SW, with a long 18-second period. The water’s sitting at 71°, which is a whopping 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s really unusual, feels like bathwater. The combined energy is moderate (744), but the wind is light and offshore from the SW, so it’ll be clean. That said, the wave comment calls it marginal, and the score is low. It’s a beginner-friendly break, very consistent, but the swell is just not doing much. The afternoon looks worse: wind shifts cross-shore and the swell drops to 3ft.

The rest of the first week is a grind. Tuesday and Wednesday see similar small, weak SW/SSW swells between 3ft and 3ft, with periods around 15-17 seconds. Winds are mostly cross-on or cross, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. The wave energy stays moderate (700-947), but the surf quality is described as marginal or poor. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday, August 1st has a bit more size – 5ft from the S, with a 14-second period – but it’s still a marginal call. The morning has offshore wind, but the afternoon gets cross-shore and choppy. Energy is moderate (965). Still not a standout.

From Saturday, August 2nd onward, the swell just collapses. By Sunday, we’re looking at 2ft, and then it’s flat to tiny (1ft to 1ft) for the entire second week. The wave energy drops to two-digit or low three-digit numbers (78-186), which is weak. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-on, and the surf is consistently poor. There’s a brief blip on Friday, August 7th with a 2ft SSW swell and a very long 19-second period, but it’s still marginal and not enough to get excited about.

So, the bottom line: there’s a massive gap of good surf here. The first few days are barely rideable, and then it’s a week-plus of tiny, weak, and often choppy conditions. Heavens is a consistent, beginner-friendly spot, but it needs a proper swell to work. This run is a flat spell, normal for this area when the swells don’t line up. If you’re a kiter, the stronger winds on the afternoons might look more interesting than paddling out.

Rusty.

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