Horseneck Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight about Horseneck Beach – we're looking at a long, quiet spell ahead. The whole 16-day window is pretty grim, with nothing that I'd call a proper surf session. There’s a stretch where it just flat-lines, so temper those expectations.

We kick off on Saturday, July 4th, and honestly, it's a no-go. Tiny waves around 2 ft from the SW with a short 5-second period – that's just wind slop. The water is a notable 72°, which is *much warmer* than usual for this time of year. Saturday afternoon gets a little bump to 3 ft, but it's still crossed up and messy with a 12 mph cross-shore wind. Sunday and Monday are a write-off too: light, weak swells under 2 ft and onshore winds turning it into a washing machine. Monday even brings some light rain and a 19 mph ESE wind, making it properly lumpy.

On Tuesday, July 7th, we finally see the only pulse of energy in the whole forecast. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the ESE with a 7-second period, and the combined energy hits 158 – that's moderate and actually the most we'll see. Even better, the wind swings to a cross-offshore NE at 25 mph, keeping the surface clean. But... and it's a big but, the conditions are still described as "poor." The water's going to get churned up by that strong breeze, and 4 ft with a short period on a sandbar beach like Horseneck is not going to produce much shape. It’s really more of a windswell bump for the hardy, not a recommendation for a paddle. It might even be more interesting for kite surfing than a proper surf. Tuesday afternoon drops off fast to 2 ft.

The rest of the week and into the next is a desert. We get clean waves again on Wednesday and Thursday morning, but the swell is tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft from the south with no energy behind it. We're talking about weak combined energy numbers in the 20s and 30s. There's a brief mention of glassy conditions on Wednesday, July 15th, with an early morning calm, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft. From the 10th onwards, it's a 9-day stretch of nothing worth paddling out for.

So there you have it. Horseneck is serving up a big fat zero on the surf front for this period. It’s one of those blank runs that happens here, and with the forecasts this far out, it can change, but for now, leave the board in the car. The only vaguely interesting moment is that Tuesday bump, but it's a long shot for a quality wave. Keep an eye on the charts, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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