Ohara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The surf’s pretty quiet to start, but there’s a glimmer later on if you’re patient.

The first real surf on offer is this Wednesday morning, July 15th, at Ohara. It’s tiny—just 2 ft of swell from the south, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind’s gentle offshore from the south, so it’ll be clean enough, but the energy’s weak (110) and the waves are ordinary. Not worth getting excited about. The afternoon stays similar, with a bit more wind.

Thursday morning, July 16th, is the first little highlight. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the east-southeast, and the wind goes glassy—dead calm. That’s rare, and it’ll make for some clean, if small, waves. Energy’s moderate (152). The afternoon gets a moderate offshore breeze, still clean.

Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th stays in the 3 ft to 3 ft range, mostly from the east or east-southeast, with periods around 9 seconds. Winds are light offshore or cross-offshore, so conditions stay clean. But the waves are still just ordinary—nothing to rush for. The energy sits in the moderate range (150–195).

Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st: Monday’s a write-off with poor conditions, but Tuesday morning, July 21st, is a genuine standout. Swell hits 3 ft from the east at 10 seconds, and the wind is glassy again. The combined energy is solid (200), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your best early window—clean, small, and fun for an intermediate.

Wednesday the 22nd turns messy with cross-onshore wind and poor surf, then Thursday the 23rd morning shapes up again: 3 ft east swell, 10 seconds, light cross-offshore wind, and clean. Energy’s up to 268. Another good session.

The end of July and into the 30th sees a big change. Around Monday the 27th, the swell direction swings to the southeast, and by Wednesday the 29th, the period jumps to 19 seconds—a very long-period groundswell. That’s a double-edged sword at a beach break like Ohara; it can be too straight and hard to catch. But the energy is massive (1012) and the waves are 3 ft to 6 ft. The real standout is Thursday morning, July 30th: 8 ft from the south-southeast at 16 seconds. That’s big, powerful, and only for experienced surfers. The wind is light offshore, so it’ll be clean. Combined energy is a whopping 3660. This is the best of the whole forecast, but it’s over a week away and less certain.

Ohara is inconsistent, and this run shows it. There are gaps of a few days with nothing worth paddling out for. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Rusty

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