Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

First up, let's be real. The indicators point to a sheltered point break, and that's about all we've got to work with for the next couple of weeks. It's a pretty quiet run for the most part.

We get a little pulse of energy kicking off on the morning of Sunday the 19th. The swell is small, around 3ft, coming from the SW. The period is a very long 17 seconds, which is proper groundswell, but it's hitting a sheltered spot, so it's going to be weak. The combined energy is only 678 (moderate). The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it's a touch milder than usual.

The real standout, the only one worth getting excited about, is the morning of Tuesday the 21st. We get a jump in swell to 4ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period. The combined energy is 561 (moderate). The wind is forecast to be glassy, which is a huge positive. This is surfable, and it’ll be clean. The wind stays light and offshore for the rest of that week, but the swell is too small and inconsistent to really get going.

There's a big spike in swell energy on the 24th, with a 24-second period, but the swell height is only 2ft. The afternoon of that Friday the 24th will be glassy, but it's just not enough push. Then on the 25th, the combined energy hits 1045 (strong), but the wind is cross-on and the swell is still small. It feels like a lot of energy with nowhere to go.

Into the second week, from the 27th of July, the swell is a bit more consistent, around 3ft to 4ft from the SSW, but the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. The energy is strong (over 1000), but the conditions are just not lining up. This spot is a point break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely, but the wind is going to be messing it up.

The 29th of July afternoon sees a shift to a short-period, 6ft WNW swell, but that's only for experts and the wind is still onshore. It looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle.

After that, it's all downhill. The beginning of August has tiny, weak swell. The combined energy drops to 99 on the 2nd of August (weak). There's a 2ft, 18-second period swell on the 3rd of August afternoon, but it's weak (323 energy) and the wind is a brisk 9 mph onshore.

Overall, it's a lean period. The only decent window is the morning of Tuesday the 21st. Otherwise, you're waiting for a lucky break in the clouds that isn't coming.

Rusty.

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