Lake Ferry Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's break down what the lake is serving up for the next couple of weeks.

First off, Lake Ferry is where we’re looking. It’s a sandbar setup, so it can be fickle. But the water’s sitting at about 51°F, which is a bit colder than we’d expect for this time of year, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit. Right now, the start of the week is a write-off. We’ve got a few days of poor conditions with clean but weak swell and cross-off winds. The surf is tiny, mostly under 1ft, and the energy is pathetic (19 to 57). Don't even bother paddling out until Friday the 17th.

The first real glimmer comes on Friday, July 17th. The morning sees a clean 3ft SSW swell with offshore winds from the NNE. The energy’s starting to build (420), but the real standout is Friday afternoon. The swell jumps to a solid 5ft from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds. The wind goes glassy, and the combined energy is pumping (1366). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. That groundswell will wrap in nicely, though with that long period, it might fatten up a bit on a sandbar, but the glassy conditions will make it peaky. Crowds are "sometimes" here, so you might get a few out, but it’s worth the wait.

Saturday, July 18th keeps the quality going. The morning is glassy again with a 4ft SSW swell (477 energy). It’s a bit smaller, but still clean and fun for everyone. The afternoon sees a tiny 2ft S swell with a massive 23-second period (595 energy), but that’s a long wait between sets. Sunday, July 19th morning is the other big highlight. We’ve got 4ft SSW swell at 17 seconds, clean offshore winds from the NNE, and energy cracking at 1287. That’s another session for the experienced crew. The wind swings onshore in the afternoon, so hit it early.

After that, the surf stays solid but the conditions get trickier. Monday, July 20th has a powerful 6ft SSW swell (1316 energy) in the morning with clean cross-off winds, but the afternoon gets a cross-shore chop that’ll mess up the face. Tuesday the 21st is similar with 5-6ft swell, but it’s all cross-shore wind. It’s surfable for the keen, but not the top pick.

From Wednesday the 22nd through the end of the chart, it fades fast. We drop back to tiny 0.9ft to 1ft swells with weak energy (mostly under 100). The winds are okay at times—glassy or offshore—but the swell just isn't there. The last week is a long flat spell. Don’t hold your breath.

So, the standout windows are Friday afternoon the 17th and Sunday morning the 19th — both offer the biggest, cleanest, most powerful swell of the forecast. Get on it.

Rusty

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