Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The swell is tiny and the conditions are just not cooperating. The water is sitting at a very warm 71° right now, which is a good 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a tropical bath out there.

The only break on the radar is Heavens, and it's a real struggle. We kick off on Monday the 27th with a small 3ft SSW swell, but it's got a long 19-second period, which means it’s a proper groundswell. The energy is moderate, reading 641, but the wind is a messy cross-shore from the west. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and it's very consistent, but the waves are just too weak and the texture is off. Crowds are possible here.

Tuesday the 28th is a similar story – 3ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, and the energy climbs a bit to 720. The wind flips around, giving us a light cross-onshore in the morning and a cross-shore in the afternoon, but it's still not clean enough to get excited about.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th just keep the same sad tune. Swell hangs around 3ft to 4ft, mostly from the S/SW, but the wind is always on it or chopping it up. The energy is moderate, peaking at 867 on Wednesday afternoon, but the onshore wind from the south on Thursday morning is a dealbreaker.

From Friday the 31st onwards, the swell starts to fade. It drops through the 1ft range by the 2nd of August, and the energy plummets to two-digit numbers like 87 and 93. That’s just barely a ripple. The wind is light, but it's not enough to make anything worthwhile.

There’s a slight flicker of life around Friday the 7th of August, with a 2ft SSW swell and a very long 19-second period, and the energy climbs back to 290. The wind is a clean cross-shore from the west, so it might be glassy, but the swell is just too small for a proper wave. Then on Monday the 10th of August, we see a 2ft SW swell with a 20-second period – that's a seriously long period groundswell, but again, it's just not enough size.

Look, there’s nothing here that I’d call a standout. The best of a bad bunch is probably the early part of the window, from the 27th to the 30th, where you’ll at least find a knee-high wave. It's not going to be a classic, but if you’re desperate, a longboard at Heavens might give you a few little cruisy rides. For the rest of it, you’re looking at a long stretch of flat, calm days. A blank run like this is not unusual for this area when the swell just doesn't show up. Keep checking the charts, things can change.

Rusty.

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