Number Fours Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the shoreline. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Number Fours over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next few days are looking pretty flat out there. The water is a warm 79°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the surf? It's a bit of a tough stretch. For the first week, going into late July, the swell is tiny and the energy is just not there. You'll see a few waves around 2 feet but the wind is gonna be a problem. We've got a persistent cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, but it's fresh, gusting up to 22 mph, which will mess up what little shape there is. It's going to be a lot of waiting for a small, bumpy wave. Not the kind of thing that gets you out of bed.

Honestly, the first standout worth mentioning doesn't show up until around the 23rd of July. That morning, Number Fours gets a little pulse of SSW groundswell. We're looking at a small 2 feet wave, but the period is a juicy 21 seconds – that's a very long period groundswell. The energy is moderate, with a reading of 645. The wind is still a cross-offshore breeze, but it's a lighter 12 mph, keeping things reasonably clean. This is a reef break, so that long period swell will wrap in nicely, giving you a proper, lined-up wave. It's a small wave, but it'll have way more push and shape than anything before it. It's an intermediate spot, but with these tiny waves, even a beginner could have a go.

The real highlight, and the best bet of the whole outlook, looks like the 26th and 27th of July. The swell is from the east, and it's picking up to around 4 feet. The period is a solid 16 seconds, so it's a proper groundswell with some grunt to it. The energy reading jumps up to strong territory, around 900, so there's plenty of push. The wind is still cross-offshore from the ENE, but it's a manageable 15 to 19 mph. It's a bit breezy, but at this spot, that cross-off wind will keep the faces clean. This is the best run of surf. The wave size is still very manageable for intermediates, and you'll get some long, peeling walls. The crowd factor is "sometimes" here, so you might have a few friends out, but it's not a circus.

If you're looking to get wet, hold out for those last few days of July. The Saturday and Sunday the 20th and 21st are marginal, but the real promise is the 23rd, and then the 26th and 27th are the ones to circle on the calendar. It's a long wait, but it looks like a decent little run of clean, well-shaped surf.

Stay patient, and I'll see you out there.

Rusty

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