Jarosite Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of groundswell heading our way, starting from this coming Sunday. The first few days will be building, but the real standout is shaping up for Tuesday the 14th and into Wednesday the 15th. There will be a noticeable drop-off in quality after that, though.

First on the radar is Jarosite Reef on Sunday morning, July 12th. Early we’ve got 4 ft from the SW with a 12-second period. The wind is a fresh offshore from the WNW, so the faces will be clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 528. It’s surfable, but conditions are marginal – tide might be a factor. By afternoon, the swell pushes to 5 ft, still from the SW and period dropping a touch, but the wind goes cross-offshore, and the energy jumps to 831. It’s a bit messy for this spot though.

Monday the 13th sees the swell building. Morning brings 8 ft from the SW with a solid 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, at 2513. Wind is fresh offshore from the NW. This is getting more powerful, but the forecast notes marginal conditions. It’s clean, but at this size, it’s for the advanced crew only. Afternoon pushes to 8 ft and energy hits 2862, still offshore wind. It’s a heavy day.

Now, Tuesday the 14th is the standout. Morning brings a big 15 ft SW swell with a 15-second period. Combined swell energy is a massive 11546 – very strong. Wind is a gentle cross-offshore from the W. The report says the wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is too big for this break. This is expert-only territory and honestly, with that size and a reef setup, it’s going to be a washing machine for most. The real sweet spot might be the afternoon when it drops to 13 ft, still SW, with energy at 9173 and a moderate cross-offshore breeze. Quality is marginal, but if you’re skilled, it’s on.

Wednesday the 15th is where it gets really good for experienced surfers. Morning has 6 ft from the SW, 14-second period, and a gentle offshore from the WNW. Energy is 1220. Excellent conditions described. Afternoon drops slightly to 5 ft, same direction, with a light cross-offshore breeze. Clean and very good quality.

Thursday the 16th is a glassy gem. Morning has 4 ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, light offshore, clean. Combined energy 700. Afternoon is glassy – zero wind from the SW, 4 ft, 14-second period, energy 748. Expect very good conditions. This is a high-quality day for the experienced surfer.

Friday the 17th holds good waves but gets wind-affected. Morning has 5 ft SW, 16-second period (very long period), with slight offshore wind. Energy 1366. Excellent for the experienced. Afternoon sees a light cross-shore breeze from the NE, and conditions go marginal.

From Saturday the 18th onward, the swell drops significantly. We see 3 ft on Saturday with a clean gentle offshore, but it’s small. Sunday the 19th is poor – very small and blown out. The gap in quality lasts for several days, with only marginal or poor conditions until a new pulse arrives on Thursday the 23rd.

On Thursday the 23rd, we get a glassy morning with 4 ft from the SW, a very long 15-second period, and energy of 818. That’s a promising little burst of clean surf. Friday the 24th morning also looks good – 5 ft SW, 17-second period, offshore from the NNE, energy 1432. Excellent for the experienced again. The rest of the following days look average or poor, with stiff cross-offshore winds and smaller swell.

Water temperature is about average for the time of year here at Jarosite Reef.

Crowds are sometimes an issue at this spot, and it’s a consistent reef break for advanced surfers only. The best of the best is that Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th run, but you need to be on your game.

Rusty.

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