Last Chance Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.

The first real surf window to get excited about is a short one, but it's got some magic. We're looking at the point break, Last Chance, and it's an advanced, fairly consistent spot that likes a NE swell, so we'll keep that in mind.

Wednesday afternoon, the 22nd of July, is the kick-off. The water's sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a good hood. The wind is a glassy 3 mph from the East, and we've got a 3 ft swell from the South with a 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 342. It's not huge, but for a glassy afternoon session with clean lines, it's a solid little start. The standout here is the conditions. The wind is dead flat, the waves are clean, and the water is smooth. It's a pure, clean point break session.

Thursday through Saturday, the 23rd to the 25th, the surf drops off. It's small and messy with onshore winds, so not worth paddling out. We get a bit of a bump again on Saturday morning the 25th of July, with a 3 ft East swell at 11 seconds, but a 9 mph cross-offshore wind will keep it clean. The energy is moderate at 192, but it's a small wave. It's a tricky one.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. The real standouts are in the following week. Monday the 27th of July is a building swell, but it's still a bit raw. The first true standout is Tuesday the 28th of July. The morning session is the pick of the whole forecast. We've got a 7 ft swell from the SE with a 14-second period, and the wind is a light 9 mph offshore from the WSW. The combined energy is pumping at 1870, a strong wave. That's a proper groundswell with a long period and clean offshore wind. This is a point break, so that long period will wrap in beautifully. The size is over 8 ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. It's a big, powerful day. The Tuesday afternoon is also good, with a 7 ft swell and the same offshore wind, but the morning is the magic window.

Wednesday the 29th of July is still decent, but the wind turns cross-shore and cross-on, so it gets a bit chop. The 30th of July, Thursday, has a nice clean morning with a 5 ft ESE swell and a 12-second period and a light 9 mph cross-offshore wind. The energy is 608, moderate. It's a good, clean day.

Then we hit a rough patch. From the 31st of July through the 2nd of August, the wind turns nasty with strong breezes and near-gale force, and the swell gets huge and messy. It's a write-off for paddle surfing. The swell is over 10 ft, and the wind is howling. This looks more interesting for kite surfing.

The end of the forecast, around the 6th of August, shows a bit of promise. The morning of Thursday the 6th of August is glassy again with a 6 ft SSE swell. The wind is dead calm, 3 mph from the WNW. The energy is moderate at 905. It's a clean, glassy day with solid waves. It's a long way out, so it's a hopeful one, but it's a good note to end on.

Overall, the clear winner is the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July at Last Chance. Big, clean, offshore, and powerful. That's the one to circle on the calendar. The glassy sessions on the 22nd and the 6th are the next best bets for a clean, smooth ride.

Rusty.

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