Lohi's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a squiz at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. It’s not exactly firing from the jump, but there’s a solid window of fun waves if you’re patient.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at a warm 85°, which is right on the money for this time of year – a proper tropical bath.

The opening days are a bit average. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th of July are only offering marginal surf, with a moderate cross-off breeze and a combined wave energy that's moderate (410-444). The swell is small, around 3ft to 3ft, but it does have a nice long period from the S and SSW, which that exposed reef at Lohi's will love. It’s just not clean enough to get excited about yet.

Now, things perk up from Saturday the 11th. We see a drop in swell energy (218-278) but we get that offshore wind on Saturday morning – cracker! A clean 2ft from the S with a solid 13-second period. That’s a great sign. The standout window really opens up from Monday the 13th through to Thursday the 16th of July.

The pick of the bunch is Monday the 13th and Wednesday the 15th of July. Monday morning delivers a clean 4ft S swell with a 12-second period and a gentle cross-off breeze. The combined energy is strong (554-612). Wednesday is even better: that light breeze goes almost glassy, the swell drops a touch to 3ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 15 seconds from the SSW. The energy is up there at 668. For a reef setup like Lohi's, that long-period south groundswell is the gold standard – it will groom those waves beautifully. Expect clean, lined-up sets. Just a heads up, it’s an inconsistent break, and it can get a crowd sometimes, so get in early.

From Friday the 17th, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops off. The swell sticks around but the cross and cross-on breezes will mess up the surface. The last week of the window, into the 22nd and 23rd of July, we see some increased swell size (up to 5ft to 5ft) with moderate energy (678-724), but the wind stays nasty, switching between cross and cross-off. There’s a clean spell on the 23rd with a 5ft SSE swell and a moderate breeze, worth a look for the patient surfer, but it’s not the same magic as that mid-week run.

So, to boil it down: Monday the 13th to Thursday the 16th of July is your best bet. The clear standout is Wednesday the 15th for glassy conditions and that beautiful long-period groundswell at Lohi's. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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