Horseneck Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, folks, Rusty here. Let’s size this up.

It’s a tough run for Horseneck Beach over the next 16 days. The first surf shows up on July 2nd, but the whole run is filled with poor, tiny and messy conditions with no real standout windows.

On Thursday July 2nd we’ve got a weak 3ft SSW swell only 6 seconds apart – combined energy is a measly 62, barely a bump. A moderate cross-shore breeze messes it up too. Water temp is 71°, which is about 5° above the usual. That’s a big anomaly but it’s not saving the surf. Friday the 3rd morning cleans up with a light W cross-off wind, but the swell drops to 2ft. Saturday the 4th morning is even smaller at 2ft.

Sunday the 5th is tiny 1ft with onshore wind. Monday the 6th is nearly flat at 0.3ft. Tuesday the 7th morning picks up a 3ft east swell but it’s a super short 4 seconds. The rest of the first week is a mix of cross-onshore winds, chop, and swells staying below 3ft. It’s small and bumpy all week.

The second week is more of the same. We get a few pulses around July 13th and 14th where the swell climbs to 3ft from the SSW at 8 seconds. Combined energy hits the low hundreds (110) on the 9th afternoon and again on the 13th afternoon. But the winds stay cross-onshore so it stays choppy. It’s bumpy, not worth a paddle.

There’s one brief clean moment on Saturday morning July 11th with a clean NW offshore wind and 2ft south swell at 8 seconds. That’s your cleanest window if you’re desperate. The 12th morning also has a glassy cross-off breeze.

But the reality is, with no size, poor period and winds against us, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling out. That Saturday 11th morning is about the best you’ll see, and that’s saying something. Forecasts can turn, but for now, it’s a big ol’ skip. Keep the wetsuit dry.

Rusty.

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