Horseneck Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. Let’s dive into what’s on offer at Horseneck Beach.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a block of flat, messy conditions. From Saturday the 25th all the way through to Tuesday the 29th of July, the swell is tiny, barely flickering above 2 ft, and the period is short and weak. The wind is a constant problem, shifting from cross to cross-on, keeping the surface chopped up and ugly. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing special. Honestly, it’s a write-off for surfing.

We finally see a bit of life on Wednesday the 30th of July. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the ESE with a moderate combined energy of 200 – that’s some moderate push on offer. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore, creating a bit of a cross-chop. It’s not clean, not great, and the forecast still calls it poor surf conditions. This one is a non-starter.

Thursday the 30th of July morning is a bit of a tease. The swell drops to 2 ft from the S, but we get a proper cross-offshore wind from the N at 16 mph. The wave energy is only 65 – weak. The surface goes clean, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. It’ll be a glassy lake out there.

The real standout, if you can call it that, comes on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning offers a rare moment of glassy conditions with the wind switching to a light NNE breeze at 3 mph. The swell is still small at 2 ft from the S with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 72. But that glassy surface is a major positive – it’ll be the cleanest the beach looks all week. It’s a beginner-friendly wave at best, and the break is listed as fairly consistent, so you might get a few knee-high runners. The afternoon picks up a bit with a 4 ft swell from the S and a period of 9 seconds, giving us a moderate combined energy of 192, but the wind turns cross-shore and brings a little chop back in. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve got.

After that, the rest of the window into the second week is a slow fade. Swell stays below 3 ft, winds are mostly onshore or cross-on, and the period is short. Tuesday the 6th of August through to the 9th sees a mix of light rain, risk of t-storms, and choppy onshore slop. Nothing to get excited about.

For a spot like Horseneck, which is a fairly exposed sandbar, we’re just not getting the right swell direction from the SE to line up with the wind. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy morning of Monday the 3rd of August is your only real shot, but keep the expectations low. Sometimes it’s just a waiting game.

Rusty.

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