Horseneck Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Horseneck Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you, the immediate outlook is a bit of a bust, but there are a couple of moments that might just save the run.

Right off the bat, don’t bother paddling out for the next few days. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. The water temp is sitting at a fairly normal 71°, so that’s not an issue, but there's just no energy in the water.

Starting off on Sunday the 26th of July, we've got a weak 1 ft SE swell with a short 7-second period. The combined energy is a measly 13 (weak) and with a 16 mph cross-offshore wind. It’s surfable but it’s not going to get you stoked. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are much the same story with small, weak swells and onshore or cross-onshore winds. Wednesday the 29th sees a bump in the swell to 3 ft, but the period drops to 4 seconds – that's just wind chop – and we’ve got rain and thunderstorms on the cards.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Thursday morning, July 30th. We’ll see a 3 ft SSE swell with an 8-second period and 104 (moderate) energy. The wind will be a clean cross-offshore from the NE at 9 mph. The wave comment says it's "surfable but very ordinary," so it’s a small window for the beginners to get a few crumbly ones. That clean wind is a big plus though.

Friday the 31st of July is a similar story with a 3 ft S swell and moderate energy, but still clean winds. If you are desperate for a paddle, that’s your best bet early on.

Then, after a run of poor conditions through the first week of August, we have two standout moments. On Tuesday morning, August 4th, we have a 3 ft S swell at 7 seconds. The energy is 72 (weak), but it’s the wind that matters here: it's glassy. The “glassy” report is a major positive; it means the ocean will be flat calm. This is your best chance for some clean, small waves for the beginners.

The other highlight, and probably the best on offer in the whole run, is Thursday morning, August 6th. The swell picks up a touch to 3 ft out of the SSE, and the energy jumps to 128 (moderate), but the period is a short 6 seconds. Again, the real story is the glassy wind conditions. Expect clean, small, playful waves. It won’t be epic, but it will be the best of a pretty quiet period.

Looking further out, the second week is very quiet. From Friday the 7th onward, the swell drops away again to nothing. We’re looking at mostly tiny 0.3 ft to 1 ft swells with moderate winds. The best in that period is probably Sunday afternoon, August 9th, with a 0.3 ft swell and clean offshore winds. Not worth a dedicated trip.

So, in summary: for Horseneck Beach, the next 16 days are mostly a write-off for any real surf. You’ve got two small windows – the morning of the 4th and the 6th of August – when the glassy conditions will make the most of the small swell. It’s a good time to wax the board and check the reports again in a few days, because a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area in the summer.

Rusty out.

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