Menakoz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. For the next 16 days, we are looking at a pretty grim run for Menakoz. There are some whispers of something better towards the end of next week, but honestly, this is a stretch of poor surf that will test your patience. The first few days are a write-off, and there’s a big gap before anything even remotely surfable shows up.

The water is sitting at 76°F which is way warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least the paddle won’t be cold.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday morning, 27 July at Menakoz. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve got. We’re looking at a 5 ft swell from the NNW, with a long period of 11 seconds. That’s groundswell, so it’ll have some push, but that long period at a reef break can make for some tricky, straight lines. The wind is a light 3 mph from the north, almost onshore, but it’s clean enough to make it rideable. The combined energy is moderate at 433. It’s marginal, but it’s the only window that’s not totally blown out.

Then Tuesday morning, 28 July, is your next best bet. The swell drops to 4 ft from the NNW, still with a decent 10 second period. The wind is a light 6 mph from the east, which is a nice cross-offshore breeze. That’s going to give you clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy is 314, moderate. This is the cleanest surf of the whole period. For a reef break like Menakoz, that offshore wind will really open it up. But remember, it’s an expert spot, and with “often” crowds, you won’t have it to yourself.

After that, the surf just fades away. There’s a glassy morning on Wednesday, 29 July, but with a tiny 3 ft swell, it’s barely worth a paddle. The rest of the week and into August is a flat, windy mess. There’s a small spike of 2 ft swell on Thursday morning, 30 July, with clean conditions, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

From 31 July right through to 8 August, the swell is consistently below 2 ft. The combined energy drops to double digits, and the wind is often cross-on or onshore. It’s not surfable, plain and simple. The only highlight in that dead zone is Wednesday afternoon, 5 August, with a 2 ft swell, but a very long 12 second period, giving a weak 115 combined energy. It’s still poor, but the long period is a tease.

Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the Tuesday morning (28 July) is the one. Light offshore wind, clean 4 ft groundswell. It’s not epic, but it’s the best we’ll see. The rest of the 16 days is a skip.

Rusty.

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