Long Strand-Castlefreke Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a flat spell to start. The first recommendation doesn't show up until Wednesday, July 9th, and even then, it’s not much to write home about. We’re looking at a long stretch of very small, weak surf. The whole outlook is basically one long wait with a few tiny pulses that never really get going.

Long Strand-Castlefreke is your only option on the board here, and it’s an exposed SW-facing spot, which is what we need. For the first few days, from Wednesday the 8th through to Sunday the 12th, we’re talking waves barely breaking your ankles. Swell heights are sitting at 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, with energy readings in the low single digits to 69. The period is all over the place, from short 8-second windswell to longer 21-second lines, but the height just isn't there to make anything of it. It's gonna be a whole lot of nothing.

Things start to get a tiny bit more interesting around Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th. We finally see some height, pushing up to 1.0 ft and 1 ft from the SSW, with the energy creeping into moderate territory, hitting 96 and then 123. The period holds steady around 18-19 seconds, so there’s some proper groundswell character to it. The wind on Tuesday the 14th morning is a strong offshore from the ENE – clean as a whistle, but at 25 mph, it’s gonna be a battle to paddle into those little waves. For an advanced crew only that day, and even then, it’s more of a challenge than a reward.

After that little blip, it fades right back down. From Wednesday the 15th all the way through to the end of the period on the 23rd, we’re back to 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft slop. The energy levels drop back to weak, never cracking triple digits again. There are a couple of glassy moments, like Thursday morning the 9th and Friday morning the 17th, but with zero swell, glassy conditions don't mean a thing.

Honestly, if you’re hoping for a proper surf, this 16-day window is a write-off. Don’t waste your time on the paddle. If you’ve got a kite, the clean offshore winds on the 14th and 15th might offer something, but for a surfboard, there’s just nothing doing. No standout days, no hidden gems. Just flat.

Rusty.

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