Hemorrhoids Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this one spot. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a 16-day window, and honestly, it’s a slow burner. The first few days are small, but the consistency picks up nicely into the end of July and early August. There’s a standout session in the middle that’s got my heart rate up.

The first real surf worth talking about hits Thursday afternoon, July 23rd. It’s small, only 1 ft from the SW with a period of 26 seconds—that’s a long-period groundswell. The energy is moderate (242) but the wind is offshore from the ENE at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean. The water temperature is sitting at 85°F, which is about 1°F above the norm for this time of year, so it’s a touch warmer than average but nothing crazy.

Friday the 24th sees a bump in size. The morning session brings 3 ft from the SW with a 24-second period, cross-offshore wind from the NE at 12 mph, and combined energy jumping to 820. It’s clean, but the forecast flags it as marginal on the tide. The afternoon drops off with a cross-on wind, so the morning is the call.

Saturday the 25th is where things start to get interesting. The morning has 3 ft SW swell, 21-second period, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph. The combined energy hits 1005, which is solid. The afternoon is even better: the wind swings fully offshore from the E at 16 mph, with 3 ft swell, and it’s clean. This is a good day.

The standout is Tuesday morning, July 28th. We’ve got 5 ft from the SW, 18-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the E at 9 mph. The combined energy is pumping at 1568. This is the biggest, cleanest wave of the whole run. It’s in the intermediate range, but at 5 ft, it’s still fine for competent surfers. The reef at Hemorrhoids will be handling that long-period swell nicely, and with offshore conditions, it’s going to be glassy and lined up. This is the one to circle.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th also have solid size (4 ft to 5 ft) with offshore winds, but the period drops a bit, and the energy is still strong. Wednesday the 29th has a clean afternoon with 5 ft and light offshore winds—another good option.

From the 30th onward, the swell slowly winds down. The 30th has 4–4 ft with clean offshore winds, still fun. But by the 31st and into August, it drops below 3 ft, and the period shortens. The energy drops into the 200–400 range. There’s a glassy moment on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd, with 2 ft from the SW, 15-second period, and no wind—dead glass. That’s a fun little session for a longboard.

After that, from the 3rd to the 7th of August, it’s pretty grim. Swell is tiny (1 ft to 2 ft), and the wind is strong and offshore or cross-off, but the energy is weak (under 300). The conditions are clean but the waves just aren’t there. A few days of that, and it’s a real lull.

So, bottom line: the best surf is Tuesday morning, July 28th. That’s your standout. Get on it. The surrounding days are solid too, but that one’s the gem.

- Rusty

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