Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what we’ve got on the cards for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell, and there’s a big gap right at the start before we even see anything worth paddling out for.

We’re looking at the Heavens, and the first signs of any rideable surf don’t show up until Wednesday the 22nd of July. The Thursday, Friday, and Saturday that follow are all a bit of a write-off – the winds are messy and the swell is small and weak. Expect a stretch of a few days where the board stays in the truck.

The first real chance to get wet starts to shape up around the middle of the week. The standout by a long shot is going to be the Wednesday morning, July 22nd. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell coming from the SSW with a solid 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light out of the west, which is cross, but it’s a light breeze, so the surface will be clean with just a few ripples. The combined energy is a solid 528 (moderate), so there’s a bit of push behind it. The water temp is a very unusual 71°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be in a spring suit at most.

Heavens is a beginner-friendly, very consistent break, and it’s exposed to the SW, which is a great match for this swell direction. The only bummer is that it can get crowded sometimes, so get in early.

After that, the weekend of the 26th and 27th looks marginal. The swell bumps up to 3ft, but the wind is mostly cross-on, and the period drops into the 18-19 second range – still long, but it gets a bit choppy. The energy is still moderate (599-650), but the quality just isn’t there for it to be a standout.

The following week, from the 28th of July through to the 3rd of August, is a plateau of marginal 3ft surf with onshore or cross-shore winds. It’s not terrible, but it’s not clean. The energy stays in the 400-700 range, but the wind is the enemy here.

By the 4th of August, the whole thing just fades out. Swell drops to 1ft and the energy craters to 78 (weak). The last week of the forecast is a flat, frustrating end to the run. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon cross-breezes in the second week might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.

So, to sum it up: Wednesday the 22nd of July morning is your best shot. It’s the only clean, punchy window in the whole 16 days. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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