Lori Wilson Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Alright, folks, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. For the next 16 days, Lori Wilson Park is looking at a pretty grim stretch. We’ve got a long, long run of days where the swell just doesn’t have any push. The forecast shows poor surf conditions for the first week and a half straight, with combined wave energy barely cracking three digits, sitting mostly in the teens and twenties—weak energy. There is a real gap in quality surf here.

Things start off on Saturday, July 4th, with a tiny 1 ft swell out of the ESE at a 9-second period. The combined energy is a paltry 27. That’s no good. There’s a risk of thunderstorms, and the morning wind is a light cross-shore. It’s not inspiring.

The pattern doesn't really shift for the next week. We see a 1 ft to 2 ft swell, mostly from the ESE, with periods hanging around 8 to 9 seconds. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, which is nice, but the surf is just flat. Thursday morning, July 9th, we see the energy bump up to a moderate 109, but the wave comment still says "poor surf conditions" and the afternoon onshore chop kills it.

The only flicker of a chance comes on Friday morning, July 10th. The swell stays a tiny 2 ft from the ESE at 8 seconds, with combined energy of 58. It’s rated a 1/10, described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." The morning wind is clean and cross-offshore, which is about the best you’ll get. For a complete beginner just wanting to get wet, that might be the window. But it's not a surf you’d rush out for.

By Saturday, July 11th, we’re back to poor conditions and that continues all the way through to the end of the 16 days. The best wind we see is a few morning sessions with clean, cross-offshore breezes, but the swell is just not there. On the final morning, Sunday July 19th, we get a moderate offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the NE at 7 seconds. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

Truth is, for this whole forecast period, we have zero standout windows. The combined wave energy never gets strong enough for any real surfing. For a fairly exposed beach break that is very consistent, it’s a real bummer. Times like this, you’re better off saving the gas money. The setup is so small and weak here that for most of this run, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer looking for flat water than a paddle surfer. That’s all I’ve got.

Rusty.

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