Lake Ferry Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the surf situation for Lake Ferry. We're in for a bit of a mixed bag, so let's get into it.

Right off the bat, we've got a small window of surfable waves on Sunday, July 12th. The morning is looking clean with a 3ft SSW swell, period around 12 seconds, and the wind is glassy off the land. The water's sitting at 52°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (343). It's not going to be huge, but it's clean and rideable. The afternoon holds similar with a glassy surface.

Then we hit a long dry spell. From Monday, July 13th, right through to Thursday, July 16th, the wave heights drop right off – we're talking 1ft or less. The wind comes up strong, mostly cross-off, but there's just not enough swell to get excited about. The combined energy dips into the double digits. It's a real nothing period.

We get a little flicker of life on Friday, July 17th, with the afternoon showing a 2ft ESE swell, but the period is a long 16 seconds. That's a groundswell, which can be a bit tricky at a sandbar setup like Lake Ferry, but it might offer some decent shape. The combined energy is moderate (281). The morning is still marginal.

The big news is the weekend. Saturday, July 18th, we get a solid pulse of swell. The morning sees a 7ft SSW swell with a 21-second period, and the combined energy is very strong (4879). This is a serious, long-period groundswell. However, the wind is howling from the south at 19 mph, making it a cross-onshore and lumpy mess. The afternoon gets bigger at 8ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore and choppy. This is not for the faint of heart, and honestly, with that wind and size, it's looking more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle one. This is for experts only, if anyone.

Sunday, July 19th, is the real standout. The morning is a bit rough with the cross-off wind, but the afternoon is where it's at. We get a 6ft S swell, period of 13 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the northwest. The combined energy is still strong (1346). This is the best on offer – clean, solid, and good for experienced surfers.

The following week, from Monday, July 20th, through to the end of the forecast, we see a drop in size. It's mostly in the 2ft to 5ft range with average periods. The wind is generally cross-off or light, so conditions should be clean. Thursday, July 23rd, and Friday, July 24th mornings look decent with clean conditions and moderate energy (270 and 513 respectively). The later days in July have some small, short-period swell, so it will be a bit wonky, but at least the wind is light.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a tease, then a long flat spell, then a big, windy weekend that's only for the brave, followed by a clean-up on Sunday afternoon that's your best bet. After that, it's smaller but clean.

Rusty out.

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