Mompiche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

The first bit of proper swell arrives on Sunday the 5th of July, but the real standout window is gonna be Tuesday the 7th. We've got a long period groundswell pushing in, but you have to pick your sessions carefully because the winds are going to be a bit of a fiddle.

Mompiche (point) – Right, so the pattern kicks off Sunday morning the 5th. We've got a clean little 2 ft SW groundswell, with a very long period of 16 seconds. The wind is a light cross-off at 6 mph, so the surface will be clean. Combined wave energy is 247, so it's got some push for its size, but it's very small. That period is so long, it's going to be reeling down the point rather than offering much punch. Afternoon goes a bit side-onshore and messy.

Monday the 6th is all a bit cross and average – 2 ft from the SW with moderate energy around 450, but it's just not clean and the wave comment says it's marginal. Not worth rushing for.

Now, here's the standout: Tuesday morning, July 7th. This is the best on offer. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SW, period is a solid 17 seconds – that's a classic groundswell. The wind is cross-off from the SW at 6 mph, keeping it clean. The combined wave energy hits 512, so there's some proper grunt in the water. For a point break, that long-period swell will wrap in nicely, giving you some proper lines. It's an advanced wave, so it's not for beginners, and crowds are sometimes a factor. You'll want to be on it early.

After Tuesday, the quality really tails off. Wednesday the 8th has a clean morning with 3 ft and a cross-off, but the energy drops to 300, and the overall score is low. From Thursday the 9th through to the 20th of July, the outlook gets pretty sad. It's a long run of very small swell – mostly 1 ft to 2 ft, with short periods around 13 to 15 seconds. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, creating chop and messy conditions. Wave comments say "poor" or "marginal" repeatedly. The combined energy sinks to barely 100 or 200. There is a glimmer on Monday the 20th where the wind goes glassy light from the ESE at 3 mph and the surface goes glassy, but the swell is still a weak, short-period 2 ft with low energy. It's surfable but very ordinary.

So, in a nutshell: Tuesday morning the 7th is your clear winner. Get out there early for the best of the groundswell with clean conditions. After that, it's a two-week grind of tiny, weak, messy surf.

Rusty.

Read more