In Betweens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at In Betweens.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – the start of this run looks pretty average. We’ve got a persistent ENE breeze blowing cross-off, and while the waves are clean, the quality is just not there. Wednesday the 8th kicks off with a 7ft ENE swell but it’s short-period stuff at 7 seconds, and the combined energy is only moderate (721). The wind is a strong 25 mph, so it’s messy despite being clean. That same pattern hangs around for days. Thursday, Friday, and into the weekend, we’re looking at 6ft to 8ft ENE swells, all short-period (7-8 seconds), with that same cross-off wind. The energy stays in the moderate range (446 to 858). Honestly, for the first week and a half, it’s hard to get excited. The surf is just poor to marginal, with strong breezes. For a beginner reef break, the swell is getting up over 5ft on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th, so that might be a bit much for the less experienced crew. The water temperature is sitting at 80°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no worries there.

There’s a long, quiet gap with nothing worth paddling out for until we hit the second week.

Now, here’s where things get a little interesting. Around the 20th of July, there’s a tiny shift. On Monday the 20th, the swell drops right off to just 4ft, but it swings around to the south with a very long 15-second period. That's a proper groundswell, and the energy jumps up (878). The wind is still cross-off from the ENE at 19 mph. But the real standout – and I mean the *only* real standout in this whole outlook – is Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd. We get a 3ft to 4ft swell from the east, but check out the period: 18 seconds on Tuesday, 16 seconds on Wednesday. That is seriously long-period groundswell. The energy readings are strong at 1185 and 1266. For a reef setup like In Betweens, that long-period E swell will line up beautifully and stack up some nice, shapely waves. The wind is a more manageable moderate to fresh breeze, still cross-off. This is definitely one for the more experienced surfer; the period is so long the sets will be clean and powerful, but they’ll be a bit spread out. If you can pick your moment and you’ve got the skills, Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd look like the best of the whole 16-day run.

So, a long wait, but a promising little window at the very end. Keep an eye on that long-period E swell.

Rusty.

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