Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what we’ve got coming up. Honestly, for a stretch here, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The main issue is that our standout break, Indicators, is a pretty sheltered spot needing a specific window, and the swell and wind aren’t lining up for most of the run. We’ve got a decent pulse of energy coming through mid-week, but the conditions are just messy. Let’s break it down.

Starting off on Monday the 27th of July, we’ve got a long-period groundswell rolling in from the SSW at 4ft with a period of 19 seconds. That’s some serious energy in the water, pushing combined swell energy to 987 (moderate). The problem? A cross-onshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph is going to chop it up. Poor surf is the name of the game, so don’t get your hopes up.

Tuesday the 28th is a write-off through the morning with marginal conditions, and the afternoon isn’t much better despite a bump in size to 4ft. The period drops to 18 seconds, and we’ve still got a cross-onshore breeze. The energy is now a bit stronger at 1091 (moderate), but the shape is no good.

Wednesday the 29th looks similar – clean skies but the wind stays cross-onshore from the west at 6 mph. The swell holds at 4ft with a 16-second period, but the guidance is clear: these are marginal surf days. You could get wet, but it won’t be pretty.

Here’s the standout. Thursday the 30th of July afternoon. The swell drops a little to 3ft from the SSW, period 15 seconds, and the combined energy is 821 (moderate). But the wind goes glassy from the WNW at 3 mph. That’s the good stuff. If you’re surfing Indicators, that’s your window. Clean, glassy surface, and that longer period means the waves will have some push. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 60°F, a notable little anomaly of plus 3°.

Friday the 31st of July morning is marginal again, but the afternoon flips. The swell jumps to 4ft from the WNW, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds. The wind goes glassy again, so it’ll look clean, but that short-period swell is going to be a bit fat and weak. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Then things get a bit more interesting, but not necessarily good. Saturday the 1st of August brings a pulse of NW swell at 6ft, with a short 8-second period. That’s on the bigger side for a beginner, but the combined energy is only 788 (moderate) because of the short period. The morning has light offshore wind (WSW at 3 mph), which is promising, but the afternoon turns cross-onshore. Expect some size, but sloppy.

Sunday the 2nd of August through Monday the 4th is a steady run of WNW swell around 6ft to 4ft, with periods slowly building from 9 to 10 seconds. The wind stays light and cross-onshore or onshore the whole time. It’s a real struggle. By Monday afternoon, it’s officially “poor surf conditions” again. Honestly, from Sunday the 2nd right through to Tuesday the 5th, it’s a grim run. A solid 6-day stretch with nothing really recommended.

We get a little flare up on Wednesday the 6th of August, but it’s still cross-onshore and poor. The swell is from the WNW at 4ft with a 10-second period, but the constant light S to SSW wind just kills it.

Looking into the second week, from the 7th of August onward, it’s more of the same. Thursday the 7th has 5ft swell from the WNW, but it’s cross-onshore or onshore. The energy is moderate (654). That’s too big for beginners and not clean enough for anyone else. Friday the 8th and Saturday the 9th are similar stories – onshore wind and marginal or poor conditions. The best long-range prospect is a weak, long-period SSW pulse on Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th of August, but the swell is tiny (1ft to 2ft) and the wind is still cross-onshore. Not worth planning for.

So, to sum it up: your best bet, the only real standout, is Thursday afternoon the 30th of July at Indicators. That glassy window with a 15-second swell is your chance for some clean, lined-up waves. Everything else is a fight against the wind.

Rusty.

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