Miramar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at what’s on offer for the Miramar region over the next couple of weeks. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch for the most part.

We’re starting off with a long, quiet spell. From late July right through the first week of August, there’s barely a whisper of decent surf. The water is sitting at 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels a bit weird, like summer’s hanging on. But the swell? Tiny, weak, and mostly cross-onshore. The combined energy is struggling to crack three digits, sitting down at 93 or 111 – that’s feeble. You’ll see a few glassy moments on Monday morning the 27th, with a 3ft NW swell and a 6-second period, but it’s just ordinary. The wind flips to glassy again on Thursday morning the 30th, but the swell is even smaller at 1ft. Not worth paddling out for.

That dead run keeps going through the 31st and into early August. There’s a slight bump in swell energy on Saturday morning the 1st of August, with a 4ft NW swell giving us a combined energy of 205 – that’s moderate energy, finally. But the wind is cross-on, the period is short at 8 seconds, and it’s still just a marginal setup. The rest of that week is a write-off. The wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell rarely gets above 3ft.

Then we get a glimmer of hope for the second weekend. Sunday morning the 9th of August is the standout. We’ve got a 4ft swell rolling in from the WNW, with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy hits 320 – that’s a solid, moderate pulse. The conditions are set to be good. It’s a beach and reef setup at Miramar, so with that longer period, the reef might focus it up nicely. It’s a small wave, but clean. If you’re a beginner, it’s fine. This is the best on offer.

Monday morning the 10th of August is also worth a mention. A 3ft swell from the west, 10-second period, glassy wind, and combined energy of 208. It’s a good, clean follow-up day, but again, it’s small. After that, the wind swings onshore in the afternoon, shutting it down.

So, bottom line: don’t bother for the first week and a half. The real action is Sunday morning the 9th of August. That’s the one to circle. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. Get on it if it holds.

Rusty.

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