Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surf crew, Rusty here. Let's dig into this outlook for the next couple of weeks. It’s a tale of two very different halves, that’s for sure.

We’re looking at a classic reef and point break setup here, and honestly, it’s a real bummer of a start. The swell is tiny and inconsistent for the first ten days. It’s the kind of flat spell that has you checking the forecast more than the ocean.

Forget about it until Wednesday, July 26th. That’s when things start looking interesting. Before then, there are just long gaps of ankle-snappers and no real swell to speak of. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year. That’s a pretty wild anomaly, feels like summer came early even if the waves didn't.

The standout session, and the only real one to circle on your calendar, is Monday morning, July 27th. We’ve got a clean, gentle offshore wind from the SSE to keep the surface glassy. The swell is pushing about 2 feet from the southwest with a period of 18 seconds. That’s proper long-period groundswell, which means it’ll have some real push behind it for a point break like this. The combined wave energy is cooking at 355 (moderate wave energy), and the "expect good surf conditions" tag tells the story. It won't be huge, but it'll be clean, lined up, and far better than anything else we've seen. If you can only paddle out once in this period, that’s your window. Expect some company though – crowds are possible here.

The swell sticks around for the afternoon of the 27th, but the wind swings onshore a bit, so the morning is the clear winner. Before that, there’s a decent enough call for Sunday morning, July 26th, with about a 2-foot SW swell, clean offshore winds from the SE, and strong energy at 274. That’s a solid warm-up session, but the Monday morning is the true highlight.

So hang in there through the flat spell. It’s a rough start, but there is a real window of quality surf coming our way.

Rusty.

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