Lecount Hollow Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming up for Lecount Hollow.

First off, I gotta be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long, drawn-out stretch of poor surf conditions that starts now and runs pretty much all the way through to the end of the first week of August. You’re looking at tiny, weak swell, mostly from the SE, with cross-offshore winds that just aren’t doing us any favors. The wave energy is barely registering, mostly in the double digits, and the heights are hovering around 0.6ft to 2ft. It’s a real flat spell, and I’m not seeing anything worth paddling out for.

The only glimmer of hope, and I mean the only one, shows up much later. On Monday, the 17th of August, we get a pulse of energy. The swell bumps up to 3ft in the morning, coming from the SSE, and hits 4ft by the afternoon from the S. The combined wave energy jumps to a moderate 103-105, which is a real step up. But here’s the kicker: the wind is howling onshore from the E at 12 mph, turning the whole thing into a messy, choppy, poor-surf condition. This spot is an exposed beach break, so with that wind and that size, it’s honestly looking more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys. It’s just not clean.

Then, into the second week, on Tuesday the 18th, we get a better window. The swell drops a bit to 3ft from the SSE, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, which is a nice long-period groundswell. The energy is still moderate at 129, and the wind swings light and cross-shore from the N at 6 mph. That’s clean. It’s a little better, but still not a standout. The crowd factor here is "sometimes", so you might not have it all to yourself.

Honestly, there’s no true standout in this entire 16-day window. The surf is just too small, too weak, and too often wind-affected. The water temp is sitting at 68° which is right on the money for this time of year, so no surprises there. But for surf? We’re in a dry spell. Keep your eyes on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long. But for now, save your energy.

Rusty.

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