Lefthanders Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright, listen up. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at a pretty wild forecast for Lefthanders. The main story here is a whole lot of big, powerful groundswell, but most of the time it’s just too much for a good, fun session. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 66°.

Kicking off on Monday, July 13th, we’re looking at a solid 12ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period. The energy is pumping (5731), but a light cross-on wind and the sheer size make it a no-go. The same goes for Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th – 10ft of SW groundswell, clean winds on Tuesday morning, but it’s all too big. Wednesday afternoon gets lumpy, and then Thursday the 16th throws in a 13ft pulse from the WSW. It’s a week of heavy, powerful surf that’s really only for the experts, and even then, the conditions are often messy.

We get a slight break on Friday the 17th, with the swell dropping to 7ft, but the wind picks up to 19 mph from the cross-onshore, making it lumpy. By Friday afternoon, it’s a full-on near-gale with a short-period, messy wind swell (1938 energy). That’s a total write-off.

Saturday the 18th is the biggest day. We’re talking a massive 18ft WSW swell with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is a staggering 15590. That’s a monster, and it’s onshore. It’s a no-go for anyone but the most extreme big-wave chargers. Sunday the 19th is still big at 12ft, but the wind turns offshore in the morning, which is a glimmer of hope, but the size is still a major problem.

The following week, from Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 23rd, is a mess of strong onshore winds and messy, blown-out surf. The swell is still in the 7ft to 13ft range, but the wind is trashing it. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Finally, on Thursday, July 24th, we get a standout. The morning shows a clean, 12ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. The combined energy is still strong at 6846, but the conditions are clean. This is your best bet for the entire forecast period, but remember, 12ft is still a big wave, so this is for the confident surfer. The afternoon stays clean-ish but gets a bit of a cross-shore chop.

The last few days, from the 25th to the 28th, are a mix of marginal and poor conditions, with the wind being the main issue.

So, the standout is absolutely Thursday, July 24th morning. The rest of the window is either too big, too windy, or both. There’s a big gap of poor to no good surf from the 15th to the 23rd, so pick your window carefully.

Rusty.

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