Junkyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for Junkyards. We're looking at a quiet start, but hold onto your board, because this one turns into a proper beast in the second half of the outlook.

Right now and through the first few days, it's a bit of a dead zone. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are a write-off – tiny, weak swell with barely enough energy to stand up on, and cross-onshore winds churning it up. Water temp is sitting at 81°, which is actually a bit cooler than usual for this time of year, by about 3°.

We finally get a glimmer of life on Tuesday morning the 7th. The ocean goes glassy, and a little 3 ft groundswell creeps in from the southeast with a 13-second period. The combined energy is a weak-to-moderate 409 at that point, but that glassy surface is the kind of thing that gets a surfer excited. It’s small, though, nothing to write home about.

Now, Wednesday the 8th is where it starts to get real. By Wednesday afternoon, we’re looking at a solid 10 ft swell from the southeast with that super-long 18-second period. The energy jumps to a whopping 5308. This is expert territory – way too big for beginners. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, making for excellent conditions for the few who can handle it.

But the true heavy-hitter is Thursday the 9th. Thursday morning we get a 15 ft southeast swell (17-second period) and the energy is a massive 11156. The wind is offshore, clean, and consistent. This is the stand-out window: Junkyards on Thursday morning. The swell direction (southeast) is perfect for this exposed reef, and the conditions are as clean as they come. It's a big, powerful groundswell – best suited for experienced surfers. This spot is fairly consistent, but when it lines up like this, it's a proper event. Expect crowds to be an issue, though.

Friday the 10th sees the swell peak even higher – 20 ft and 25 ft with 17-second periods. The energy is off the charts (over 53,000). The wind is a fresh cross-offshore, but honestly, at this size, it's just too much. The data says it’s too big for this break, and I’d agree. Only the absolute top-tier chargers would even look at it.

The swell starts to back off Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th, but it’s still significant (12 ft to 8 ft) and all cross-shore or cross-offshore winds. The quality drops off quickly with that cross-chop. By Monday the 13th and into the following week, we’re back to smaller, choppier conditions and the recommendations dry up.

There’s a last little whisper of decent surf on Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th – glassy or clean conditions with a 5 ft to 5 ft swell from the southwest. It’s small, but clean and ridable for a fun session.

So, to boil it down: The first week is a bust. The absolute standout is Thursday morning, July the 9th, at Junkyards. It’s not a day to be missed if you can handle an expert-level, 15 ft+ groundswell with clean offshore wind. Don’t get caught napping on the Wednesday afternoon either, as it builds in. After the 10th, the energy and quality fade fast.

Stay safe, read the ocean, and I'll see you out there.

Rusty

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