Junkyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk it out. The next couple weeks are bringing some serious south pulses, with a few clean windows. The standout is next Thursday and Friday – that’s the one to circle. But we’re in a flat spot right now.

Junkyards is a reef setup. No real surf until Tuesday morning, July 7th. That morning is just 2 ft from the southeast, 18-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell. Glassy, no wind, wave energy moderate at 150. Surfable but ordinary. Then Tuesday afternoon, the swell bumps to 4 ft, still from the southeast, 16-second period, glassy again. Energy jumps to 799. That’s more like it – clean, decent shape, very surfable if you find a corner. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so expect a few folks out.

Wednesday, July 8th, the swell is building. Morning sees 8 ft from the southeast, 18-second period, cross-off wind, clean but this is expert territory. Energy is strong at 4475. The afternoon hits 10 ft, same direction, same long period. Big, clean, but only for the skilled. That long period means the waves might run a bit, but on a reef like this, it should be fine.

Now, the big one. Thursday July 9th and Friday July 10th are the standouts. Thursday morning: 15 ft from the southeast, 18 seconds, fresh offshore wind from the ENE. Energy is a massive 11649. Clean, powerful, offshore wind. The afternoon pushes to 16 ft, same direction – energy nearly 15000. Both sessions are huge, but perfect for experts.

Friday: the swell peaks. Morning is 25 ft from the SSE, 19-second period. Strong offshore wind from the east at 25 mph. Energy is 36704 – extremely strong. The wave comment says it may be too big for this break, and that’s no joke. This is for experts only. The afternoon is 25 ft again, wind shifts to cross-off but still strong. Energy stays above 36000.

Saturday July 11th still has big energy – morning 21 ft from the south, 16-second period, cross-off wind, energy 22658. Still huge. By afternoon, it drops to 18 ft, period shortens to 14 seconds, energy backs off to 12193. Still big, still clean.

Sunday July 12th, the swell is dropping but still 10 ft in the morning, cross-shore wind, energy 3347. Getting a bit messy with cross-chop. By afternoon, 8 ft, still cross-shore, energy 1908. Not great.

Monday July 13th through early the next week, the swell fades into the 2 ft to 5 ft range, with variable winds. There are some clean offshore windows on Tuesday July 14th (3 ft, S swell, offshore ENE at 6 mph, energy 273) and Friday July 17th afternoon (3 ft, S swell, glassy, energy 225). Small, clean days. Good for a longboard.

Water temp at Junkyards is about average for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary.

So, the clear winner is Thursday July 9th through Saturday July 11th for the biggest, cleanest, most powerful surf, but it’s strictly for experts. For the everyday surfer, Tuesday afternoon July 7th is the best start – clean, glassy, and 4 ft of long period groundswell.

Signing off – Rusty.

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