Horse Trails Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the way at Horse Trails, with a couple of standout sessions that’ll get the blood pumping.

The overall pattern shows a steady pulse of SW groundswell building through the period. It starts small and clean, then builds into some powerful, punchy waves. A couple of days get proper big, so choose your window wisely.

Coming up on Sunday the 5th, it’s a gentle start with clean 3ft SW swell and light offshore wind – perfect for a morning session to ease into the week (combined energy 468, moderate).

Monday the 6th is where it gets interesting. The morning session is glassy, with a clean 7ft WSW groundswell. That’s getting into expert territory, and the combined energy is strong at 1205. It’s a big, clean wall if you’ve got the skills. Expect crowds to be possible at this spot. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Tuesday the 7th morning is also glassy, with 6ft SW swell and a 12-second period – nice and clean again (combined energy 1276, strong). The afternoon gets a bit lumpy.

Wednesday the 8th morning offers clean 8ft SW swell, but it's cross-shore breeze. By Thursday the 9th, the swell pumps up to a mighty 10ft from the SSW. Combined energy is huge at 3008, but it’s too big for this break unless you’re an absolute gun. This is solid expert-only territory, and the morning looks cleaner.

Friday the 10th sees the swell drop back to a still-chunky 7ft SSW, with clean conditions in the morning and afternoon. The afternoon slot gets a special shout for experienced surfers (combined energy 1628, very strong). It’s a good day for a proper paddle.

The second week sees a drop-off in size. Morning sessions on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th offer clean, smaller waves around 3ft to 5ft, but the energy fades. Monday the 13th is poor, with strong onshore winds. Tuesday the 14th is tiny and ordinary.

A nice reset looks likely on Wednesday the 15th, with glassy conditions and a clean 4ft WSW groundswell (combined energy 739, moderate). The morning and afternoon are both glassy – a great little window. Thursday the 16th is a write-off with strong winds and rain.

But hold onto your board for Friday the 17th. Another glassy morning with a solid 8ft SW groundswell and a long 14-second period – combined energy absolutely cranking at 2659. This is for experts only, but if you can handle it, it’ll be clean, powerful, and memorable. That’s the standout of the second week.

Saturday the 18th morning is glassy again with 7ft SW swell, and Sunday the 19th morning offers 8ft WSW groundswell, glassy and clean – another expert-level session with very strong energy (2508). Monday the 20th morning rounds it out with a glassy 7ft WSW swell.

So, the pick of the entire run? That glassy Monday morning on the 6th July, with the 7ft WSW groundswell and perfect conditions. For the second week, the Friday morning the 17th July is the one – clean, big, and powerful. Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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