Nimitz Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Nimitz Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, this is a pretty tough stretch. Nimitz Beach is a reef setup, inconsistent at the best of times, and looking at this forecast, we're in for a long, quiet spell. The water temp is sitting at about 80°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Looking at the very first chance for a surf from Friday morning the 10th, we've got a tiny 2ft S swell, but it's getting hammered by a 19 mph cross-offshore wind. It's clean, but with only 180 units of energy, it's really weak. This pattern of small, marginal surf and rubbish wind is going to dominate. The energy does pick up a bit later—like the 642 units on Saturday morning the 11th—but that's a short-period 5ft E swell at just 7 seconds. That's junky, weak stuff, and still with that fresh breeze. Not worth getting wet for.

There's a long gap of nothing but poor or marginal conditions stretching for days. You'll see some moderate energy, like the 839 units on Tuesday morning the 14th, but the swell is tiny at 2ft from the W. The wind is a bit lighter then, a moderate breeze, but the waves just aren't there.

Further out, around Saturday the 19th and into the next week, it's the same story. A 5ft E swell pops up on Tuesday morning the 21st, but it's got a period of only 8 seconds and still a fresh breeze. The energy is moderate, around 547 units, but the quality just isn't there.

The only slight glimmer comes right at the end of the window, on Friday morning the 24th of July. The wind drops to a light 6 mph breeze, and we get a very long period S swell of 20 seconds. The swell height is tiny at 2ft, but that long period means it'll have more push than you'd think. The energy is decent at 542 units. Still, it's a cross-shore wind, so it won't be glassy, and the break is inconsistent. It's a "maybe" for the most dedicated.

For the rest of it, save your energy. There’s no standout swell, the wind is mostly fresh and cross-off, and the consistency is just not there. It’s a long, quiet outlook for Nimitz.

Rusty.

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