Hout Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's chew through the next couple of weeks of surf.

We're starting off with a bit of a bust. The first few days, from Thursday through the weekend, are a total loss. That onshore wind is howling, and the ocean is just a mess. Don't even bother.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday, the 13th of July. It's tiny, but it's clean. We're looking at a glassy morning with waves around 3ft. Nothing special, but it's a surfable wave after a dry spell. The water's right on the average for this time of year, a comfortable 60°.

Tuesday the 14th is more of the same, glassy conditions with those small 3ft waves. Good for a longboard, but we're waiting for something better.

And that something better kicks in on Wednesday the 15th. The morning shows a 4ft SSW swell with a very long period of 16 seconds, and it's glassy. The energy is moderate. But the afternoon is the real story. The swell jumps to 6ft from the WSW, still with that 16-second period, and the energy gets strong. It's still glassy, and the forecast is looking very good. This is a solid window for the Hout Bay breakwater.

Thursday the 16th is the big one. Expect a clean morning with an 8ft swell from the WSW, a 14-second period, and a light offshore breeze. The energy is powerful. This is excellent surf, but it's for the experienced crew. The waves will have some serious grunt. The afternoon holds up nicely too.

We get a proper beating from Friday the 17th through to the 20th. The wind swings back onshore and strong, turning the surf to junk. A few days to sit out.

Then, on Monday the 21st of July, we get another big pulse. The morning is a serious one. We're looking at a solid 12ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, and the energy is massive. The wind is a clean cross-offshore. This is another excellent window for the experts, but it's a heavy, powerful ocean. The afternoon eases down to 10ft, still clean.

The last half of the week gets a bit complicated. Tuesday the 22nd is clean but smaller. Wednesday the 23rd is a wild card. The morning shows a decent 8ft swell with a 15-second period and clean cross-offshore wind, with massive energy. But the afternoon is a hard no. The swell jumps to a monstrous 20ft from the WNW. The energy is astronomical, but it's simply way too big for this break. That's a skip.

The final days, Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th, are still huge, with 13ft to 15ft swells and clean wind, but the size is still the main event. It's a big, powerful, and potentially dangerous setup.

The two best windows are Wednesday the 15th afternoon through Thursday the 16th, and then Monday the 21st. On the 15th and 16th, the Hout Bay breakwater is looking clean and fun. On the 21st, it's a serious, heavy session for the experts.

Rusty.

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