Lake Ferry Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, talkin' Lake Ferry. We got a weird one, no doubt. The first few days are a total washout, don't even bother. Then the lake lights up, but it's a tricky dance.

The wait is almost painful. The whole end of July and the first day of August are a bust. Swell shows, but the wind is on it, heavy, and the surf is just poor. Nothin' until Sunday morning, August 2nd.

That Sunday morning is the real deal, the standout. Lake Ferry is wakin' up with a clean 3ft swell out of the south, with a decent 11-second period. The energy is chunky, and with a light NNW breeze keepin' it cross-off and glassy, the face is gonna be smooth. This is advanced territory, though – that's a solid wave for a sandbar, and it'll be a bit of a paddle, but the payoff is huge. Crowds are possible, so don't expect it to yourself, but for the quality, it's worth it. Water temp is about 52°, a degree cooler than average, so you'll want a good hood and gloves.

Sunday afternoon drops a little to 5ft, but still clean and very good. The light wind holds. Monday morning, the 3rd, is a bit smaller at 3ft, but still clean and fun. Things get messy through the middle of the week.

Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th bring a huge pulse of southern groundswell, but it's too big for the break. 11ft to 13ft is just a washing machine on a sandbar, even if the wind is favorable. That's expert-only, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfin' day than a paddlin' session. The period stretches out to 14 seconds, a proper groundswell, but it's just gonna close out and be dangerous.

After that peak, things settle. Thursday the 6th is a gem. The morning is 6ft with an ENE cross-off, and by the afternoon it goes glassy. 5ft, glassy, south swell – that's a proper session. The energy is moderate, but the conditions are perfect.

Friday the 7th has a weird morning with a tiny 2ft, but the afternoon fires back up with a 5ft south swell and a very long 16-second period. Lots of energy, and the wind is clean. That long period will make it wall up on the sandbar, but the sets will be further apart, givin' you a breather. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are still rideable, around 4ft to 5ft, but the wind picks up, makin' it more marginal.

The second week is a real mixed bag. From the 10th onward, the swell drops, the period gets short and messy, and the wind stays on it. It's a slow fade into small, junky conditions. The 12th and 13th are tiny, with weak energy. The 14th and 15th are back to a complete no-go. That initial run from the 2nd to the 6th is your window. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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