Lori Wilson Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather round, surf rats, let’s talk about what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty flat and sad out there. Lori Wilson Park is about the only game in town, and honestly, it’s not much of a game. We’ve got a long stretch of weak, small waves and some tricky winds, so don’t get your hopes up for any hero sessions.

Starting off Tuesday, July 7th, we’ve got some tiny waves rolling in. Tuesday morning we’re looking at a 1ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 28. The wind is a light cross-off from the SW at 6 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but with that kind of size, you’re mostly bobbing around. Water temp is sitting about average for this time of year. By Tuesday afternoon, things get a little messier with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on wind picking up to 9 mph, making it choppy. Not great.

Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th are more of the same – morning windows offer clean conditions with a light breeze and 1.0-1ft swell, but the energy is paltry (21 and 34 respectively). The afternoons get blown out by a 9 mph cross-on wind. Honestly, this is more of a “float on your board and enjoy the sun” kind of deal than actual surfing.

The weekend comes and goes without any real improvement. Friday the 10th sees the swell bump up slightly to 2ft in the morning, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the wind is a light cross-on. The energy is still weak at 47. By Saturday and Sunday, we get a few glimmers of hope with clean offshore or cross-off winds in the mornings, like on Sunday morning the 12th with a 6 mph offshore from the WNW, but the swell is tiny at 1ft and 8 seconds. The combo energy is a measly 24. You’d need a longboard and a prayer.

We push into the second week, and it’s more of the same sad story. Monday the 13th offers the best conditions on paper for the whole run: clean, glassy surf with a 2ft swell from the E and a light 6 mph offshore wind from the W. But the energy is still just 37 and the period is 8 seconds. It’s rideable, but it’s not going to blow your mind. The rest of the week, from July 14th through the 19th, is a blur of tiny 0.7ft to 1ft swells, with the combined energy dropping as low as 9. The winds are mostly clean in the mornings, but the waves just aren’t there.

From July 20th through the 22nd, the pattern continues. A few clean mornings with a 1.0-1ft swell and moderate cross-off winds, but the period stays around 7-8 seconds, and the energy never gets past 22. It’s a long, flat stretch.

Honestly, there isn’t a true standout in this entire 16-day window. If I had to pick the best moment, it would be Monday morning, July 13th, at Lori Wilson Park. You’ll have a clean, offshore wind and a little 2ft swell. It’s nothing to write home about, but with the crowds listed as “sometimes,” you might have the place to yourself. For beginners, it’s safe, but everyone else, this is a week to pick up a different hobby or just enjoy the beach. With the combined energy always below 100, this is a weak stretch, and unfortunately, it’s pretty normal for this spot to have long gaps like this. Let’s hope the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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