Horse Trails Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty interesting, with a real mix of clean, fun waves and some big, gnarly swell that’ll only be for the brave.

We've got a good run of surf starting from Friday the 17th. It kicks off with a solid 6ft SW groundswell (773 energy) and glassy conditions at Horse Trails. That’s a sweet combo for a Friday morning session. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday the 18th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning is glassy again with a 5ft SW swell, but it’s a bit smaller. The afternoon sees a pulse of longer period swell (13 seconds) but the wind flicks onshore, making it messy. Stick to the morning.

Sunday the 19th is a standout. The afternoon glass-off with a 5ft SW swell (724 energy) is going to be magic. Clean, lined-up waves and barely a breath of wind.

Monday the 20th is a bit of a lull, with dropping swell through the day, but still clean and ridable for a longboard or a funboard.

Now, Tuesday the 21st is a big one. The morning session is firing—5ft of SW groundswell with a 14-second period, glassy, and over 1000 energy. That's the pick of the first week. The afternoon gets a lot bigger and stronger, pushing 8ft, but it’s a bit choppy.

Things get serious from Wednesday the 22nd. We’ve got a proper swell event. The morning is a 10ft WSW swell (3371 energy) with strong cross-shore wind. That’s big, raw, and only for experts. The afternoon stays big and ugly. This pattern of big, powerful SW swell (over 8ft and up to 12ft) continues right through the end of the week and into the next. It’s a lot of water moving around, with energy readings hitting 5,000 and 6,000. Honestly, for the average punter, the beach setup is going to be a washing machine. This is more of a kite-surfing scenario than a paddle-surfing one.

We get a break from the huge stuff on Sunday the 26th afternoon. The swell drops to 8ft from the SW (4399 energy) and the wind goes clean offshore. That’s an excellent session for experienced surfers only.

The real sweet spot for the second week looks like Monday the 27th. The swell has dropped to a manageable 6ft, but it’s still a long-period 14-second SW groundswell, and the wind is offshore. That’s going to be clean and punchy. The afternoon is glassy, too.

Tuesday the 28th is another beauty. The swell is a bit smaller, but the period is a crazy 19 seconds from the WSW. That’s a very long-period groundswell. It’s going to be super clean with glassy conditions and a 6ft set. At Horse Trails, that long period should wrap in nicely, offering some proper, defined lines. This is a real standout for the second week—a session to circle on the calendar.

The following days through to the start of August hold plenty of clean, fun-sized surf in the 5ft to 6ft range with good winds. The standouts are definitely the Tuesday the 28th sessions and the clean mornings on the 27th and 31st of July.

Rusty.

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