Hunting Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. I’ve got the numbers in front of me, and I’m looking at the whole picture. Let’s talk about the one break we’ve got to work with.

Hunting Island (Hunting Island)

First up, the water temp is about where you’d expect for this time of year, so no need to dig out the extra rubber just yet. Right now, looking at the entire 16-day window, we’ve got a stretch of small, weak surf ahead. The combined swell energy over the next few days is sitting around 50 to 168 (moderate), but the quality just isn't there. The swell is short-period, mostly around 5 to 6 seconds, which means it’s weak and won’t have much push. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, which is okay, but the wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions." There’s really nothing to get excited about for the first week.

We’re looking at the morning of Thursday, the 23rd of July, as a brief moment of interest. The swell is tiny at 2 ft from the SE, but the wind is offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, with only 30 (weak) in the combined energy bucket. It’s clean and glassy in the morning, but the wave is just too small for a proper session. The afternoon picks up a bit to 4 ft, but the wind shifts to cross-off, and it’s still poor.

The rest of the week is a washout. By the 26th of July, we see a morning with light SSW wind at 3 mph, making it clean, but the swell is only 2 ft. The energy is minimal at 51 (weak). The next day, the 27th of July, is actually glassy in the morning, with a 1 ft swell from the ESE. It’s pretty as a picture, but you’re barely going to get your fins wet.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Thursday, the 30th of July. The swell is still only 2 ft from the S, but the wind is glassy from the north at 3 mph. The water will be like a mirror, and the combined energy is a paltry 23 (weak). It’s a beautiful morning to be on the water, but the wave height is for beginners only. After that, there’s a small bump on the 3rd of August morning with a 3 ft swell from the SE and a 3 ft swell in the afternoon from the S, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. The energy hits 97 (weak) on the morning of the 4th of August, but the wind is still messy.

Honestly, there’s no true standout here. The longest gap with no recommendations is basically the entire first week. The only reason to paddle out is for the glassy, clean conditions on the 27th and 30th of July, but you’ll be on a log or a longboard. The best bet is the morning of Thursday, the 30th of July, for the glassy conditions and the cleanest lines, but don’t expect much push. For a beginner, it’s a safe, fun day. For anyone else, it’s a paddle.

Rusty out.

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