Number Fours Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's get into it.

We're looking at a 16-day window, but honestly, it's a quiet one. The first few days have some swell but the wind is a problem, and the call outs are all pretty poor. There's no real stand-out session in the near term. The only break we've got intel on is Number Fours, a reef setup that needs a solid SSE swell to really light up.

The water temp is sitting right on 80°, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Friday July 3rd kicks off with a bit of swell at 5 ft from the ENE, but it's short period at 8 seconds and that wind is a stiff 16 mph cross-off. It's clean, but the energy is only moderate (514). Not worth getting excited about. The afternoon is more of the same, just a touch more wind.

Saturday July 4th morning has a bump to 6 ft, but it's still short-period and that wind is up to 19 mph. The combined energy is moderate (899), but the conditions are just not there. The afternoon sees a shift to a tiny 2 ft S swell with a very long 20-second period, but the wind is still ruining any chance of it being clean.

After that, from Sunday July 5th right through to Thursday July 9th, it's just poor conditions. Winds are consistently strong, in the 22-25 mph range. There's a window on Monday July 6th where the swell hits 7 ft, but with a 7-8 second period and that howling wind, it's a messy, blown-out mess. For a reef break like Number Fours, that's just not going to be fun.

The second week doesn't offer much hope. From Friday July 10th to Saturday July 18th, the forecast is a long stretch of marginal to poor surf. There's a bit of a tease on Monday July 13th and Tuesday July 14th with some waist-high 3 ft SW swell with a long 15-16 second period, and the wind drops to a more manageable 12 mph. The combined energy is still low (358-236), so it's weak and a long time between sets. It'll be clean but very lacking in power.

If you're desperate for a paddle, Wednesday July 15th afternoon shows a bit of a bump in energy as a short-period 5 ft ENE swell comes in, but it's still marginal. The best-looking day for size is Thursday July 16th, with 7 ft ENE swell showing up, and the wind is finally light enough at 12-16 mph to keep it reasonably clean. The energy is moderate (697). That's probably the pick of a very ordinary bunch, but with that short period (7 secs), it'll be lumpy and won't have the power of a proper groundswell.

All in all, we're looking at a lot of days of nothing special. The forecasters are calling it all pretty poor, so don't hold your breath. It's one of those stretches where you'd be better off keeping the board in the car and only checking it if the wind changes.

Stay patient.
Rusty

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