In Betweens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the only spot we’ve got for the next 16 days: In-Betweens. It’s a reef break, and it’s the only game in town.

The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim, honestly. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions starting now and running all the way through until the 11th of July. That’s over a week of nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is locked in from the ENE, blowing 19 to 25 mph, and it’s cross-off, not the clean offshore we want. The swell is a messy mix – mostly short-period windswell from the ENE with periods of 7 to 8 seconds, which is just junk. Heights bump up to 7 ft on the 6th, but with that wind and short period, it’s a washing machine. Combined wave energy values are moderate, hitting up to 961, but it’s all raw, choppy power. For a beginner-friendly reef, this is a hard pass. The water temperature is 80°, which is about normal for this time of year.

There is a brief flicker of hope on the 12th of July, Sunday. The swell shifts to the southwest, dropping to 3 ft, but the period jumps to 16 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell. It’s still small, but that long period means better-shaped waves and more energy. The wind is still a fresh ENE breeze at 22 mph, so it’s cross-off, but the energy is there (combined energy of 754). The forecast calls it marginal, so it’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ll see. The swell direction is SSW, which is near the optimum SSE direction for this spot, so it will line up.

After that, from the 14th onward, it’s back to short-period ENE junk until the 16th, when a small SSW groundswell (2 ft, 16 seconds) shows up but with poor conditions. The 17th and 18th see more of that same messy ENE windswell. Nothing in the second week is worth getting excited about.

Honestly, the only window that might be worth a look is the 12th of July. The groundswell is promising, but it’s small and the wind isn’t perfect. For a beginner reef, the 6 ft to 7 ft ENE junk earlier is too big and too messy for anyone but the most determined. This setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during those strong, clean cross-off wind days.

The outlook is bleak. It’s a long blank run, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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