Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over this stretch. It’s gonna be a run of small, pretty ordinary surf for the most part, but we’ve got a couple of windows where things might just line up.

Right off the bat, we are looking at a few days of nothing much. Saturday and Sunday the 4th and 5th, the surf is tiny with poor conditions – cross-on and onshore winds making a mess of things. There’s barely enough to even paddle for. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are still looking marginal with light onshores, so don’t get your hopes up. The combined swell energy is chugging along at around 743 to 891 (moderate energy), but the onshore wind is ruining the shape.

Now, our first real sniff of something better comes on Wednesday the 8th. The morning has a 3.6ft SSW swell, with the energy picking up to a moderate 1129. The wind is still onshore though, so it’s not clean, but it’s a step up. The standout moment, genuinely the only one worth getting excited about in this whole window, is Saturday the 11th. That morning is glassy – which is a major positive – with a 2.6ft SSW groundswell pushing in with a very long period of 15 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 450. That long period will mean better shaped waves, more push, and longer lulls between sets. It’s a point break setup, which is perfect for that kind of long-period swell. The name of the game is Indicators. It’s a sheltered spot, so the glassy conditions will make it look beautiful. Word of caution: it can get crowded there often, so get in early. The water temp anomaly is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

After that little high, it slides back into marginal territory. Sunday the 12th is all onshore again. By Monday the 13th, we get a new pulse of WNW swell coming through, building up. The 14th of July (yes, about a week and a half away) shows a solid 7.9ft NW swell with a combined energy of 1492 – that’s strong. But here’s the catch: that’s a big ol’ wave for a Friday. At 7.9ft, you’re looking at expert-only territory, especially at a beach and reef setup. The wind is cross-on too, which is going to make it lumpy and tricky. Honestly, that looks more like a kite-surfing day with that much wind and bump.

The rest of the second week fades out. The 15th and 16th drop back down, with small waves and mostly onshore winds. The 18th and 19th have a small, long-period SSW swell, but the wind is trash again and combined energy is weak. It’s a long, quiet spell.

The only real standout is that glassy Saturday morning on the 11th at Indicators. Go get it.

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