Horseneck Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, 'cause I'm gonna be straight with you, and that's the truth. It's Rusty here.

Right now, we're looking at a pretty flat spell for the region. The models are showing a lot of small, short-period slop, and the wind is a dirty cross-on for most of it. It's a real struggle to find a single window that's worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 72°, which is nice, but it won't help the waves.

We kick off on Friday the 17th of July, and it's a dead loss. The swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the SSW, with a period of just 6 seconds and a weak 24 combined energy. The wind is cross-on at 12 mph, so it's just messy. That's not surf, that's a washing machine. Saturday the 18th is even worse, with wind hitting 22 mph in the afternoon. You're better off doing anything else.

The first hint of something cleaner comes in on Sunday the 19th of July. The wind swings to the NNW, going offshore at 16 mph. The swell is only 4 ft from the SSW, and the period is a meager 7 seconds, so it's still a short-period wind swell, but the clean conditions will make it look better than it is. The combined energy is moderate at 124. It's still "poor," but the offshore wind is a major positive. You'll have to work for it, but it'll be the best of a bad bunch.

After that, the wind goes glassy on Monday the 20th of July morning, but the swell drops to 2 ft from the S. The combined energy is a weak 45. It's a small glass-off, and you might get a knee-high wave if you're patient, but it's not a standout.

The rest of the week is a write-off. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, the swell is tiny, and the energy is weak. We get a bit more size on Wednesday the 22nd of July with 5 ft to 6 ft from the S, and the energy jumps to 384 and 539, which is moderate. But the wind is cross-on at 16-19 mph, and the period is 9-10 seconds. It's gonna be a lumpy, bumpy mess. That's more of a kite surfing day than a paddle surfing day.

The good news is that Horseneck Beach is a sandbar, and it's fairly consistent. While this 16-day window looks like a dud, it tends not to stay poor for long. The forecasts can change, and this spot is reliable enough that a decent swell with the right wind will turn it on. Just not this time.

So, the honest truth is, there are no standout days. The best option is the early morning of Sunday the 19th of July, and even that's a stretch. After that, we have a long gap of poor conditions right through to the end of the month. Keep your eyes on the charts, and I'll be back when there's something worth shouting about.

Rusty.

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