Horseneck Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright lads, Rusty here. We're lookin' at Horseneck Beach for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be honest—it’s a rough stretch. The water's about 70°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's where the good news ends.

We're in for a long, tough spell. From Saturday the 11th of July all the way through to Sunday the 26th of July, it's mostly a bust. The swell is puny, the wind's a pain, and the wave energy is weak. For the first nine days, it's just no good—flat, bumpy, or choppy all the way.

The first bit of hope pops up on Monday the 20th of July. In the morning and especially the afternoon, we get a 5ft swell from the SSW, moving S, with a moderate cross-off breeze. The energy gets up to a moderate 257. The waves will be clean, but it's still just so-so. Not a real standout.

Now, here's the one window that might get you out of bed. Tuesday the 21st of July, first light. The wind goes totally glassy—dead calm out of the ENE—and we've got a 4ft S swell with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 217. It's not big, but with that glassy surface and some push, it'll be the cleanest, most fun surf of the whole stretch. Small enough for the beginners to paddle out, but nothing to get too hyped about. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so you might have some company for those clean waves.

After that Tuesday morning, it fades again. The rest of the week and into the following weekend stays small and messy with onshore winds. Wednesday the 22nd goes glassy again in the afternoon, but it's only 2ft with weak energy at 65. Maybe a knee-high longboard wave.

We get another little bump on Saturday the 25th of July with a 3ft S swell and a clean cross-off breeze in the morning, but it’s just "surfable" again. Nothing special.

Bottom line: there's no killer session in this outlook. Tuesday the 21st morning is the pick of the lot, thanks to the glassy wind, but don't expect much more than a few fun ones.

Rusty.

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