Nimitz Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again, with the same outlook but in feet and miles per hour. Nimitz Beach is a reef break that’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a party every day. That’s just how it is here. The water temp is about normal for the season.

From the 6th through the 10th of July, it’s pretty ugly. A steady cross-offshore wind rattlin’ at around 22 mph. Swell is small, from 1 ft to 4 ft, mostly from the SSW. Combined energy is weak to middling, between 149 and 497. Poor conditions all round. No fun.

From the 11th to the 14th, we only get “marginal” surf. Still cross-off winds, same speed. Swell stays small, 2 ft to 3 ft, but the period stretches out to 18 or 19 seconds from the west. That’s proper groundswell energy, which you can see in the combined energy hittin’ 943 on the 14th. The waves would have shape, but that wind is gonna mess up the face.

The 15th and 16th are the same story – marginal, small, cross-off wind.

The best chance you’ve got in this whole 16-day window is around the 19th and 20th of July. Sunday the 19th sees some 5 ft swell from the east, but it’s a short 8-second period, so it’s a bit choppy. On Monday the 20th morning, the swell from the south drops to 3 ft, but with a 14-second period. That groundswell will have some push. The wind is a little lighter, around 16 mph, but still cross-off. That’s the pick of the run, even if it’s only marginal. Expect some company in the water.

Tuesday the 21st is the cleanest wind-wise, with the breeze droppin’ to about 9 mph from the east. The swell is 5 ft, but with a short 7-second period, so it’ll be fat and straight. At least you won’t be fighting the wind as much.

Bottom line, keep an eye on Monday the 20th morning or Tuesday the 21st. That’s about as good as it gets for now.

Rusty.

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