Onrus Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, breakin’ down the Onrus forecast for ya.

The water’s at 60°F, which is about 1°F cooler than average for this time of year – nothin’ crazy, just a bit on the fresh side. The surf’s gonna be a slow starter, but there’s a big pulse of energy comin’ next week that’s got my blood pumpin’.

The early part of the window, startin’ Wednesday the 15th, is just okay. Wednesday morning has a clean 4ft SW swell with a long 17-second period and a gentle offshore breeze from the NW. The energy is strong (1102), but the swell’s a bit small. Wednesday afternoon jumps to 7ft, but a cross-onshore wind messes with the face. Skip it.

Thursday the 16th is a real high point. The morning is completely glassy with a 8ft SW groundswell at 13 seconds. That’s big enough for the experienced crew only, with strong energy (2108) and no wind. Clean, powerful, and sweet. Thursday afternoon stays clean with a 7ft SW swell and cross-off wind. This is the best run of the first week.

Friday the 17th fades off – 6ft and 5ft SW swells, but cross-on and cross winds make it average. Saturday the 18th offers a bit of hope with a 5ft SW swell and offshore wind in the morning, makin’ it clean with moderate energy (782). A solid session, but not the standout.

Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are pretty flat and weak – 4ft to 4ft SW swells with messy cross winds. Not worth wetting the suit.

Then things get huge. Tuesday the 21st of July is the big one for experts only. A massive 13ft SW swell with a 14-second period rolls in, and the offshore wind from the NNW is perfect. The energy is a monster at 6295. This is proper, dangerous, powerful surf. Onrus is a reef, so it can handle the size, but only the top dogs should be out. Wednesday the 22nd stays crazy big with 15ft, but the wind cranks up to 37 mph by morning – that’s near gale, and even with offshore wind, it’s miserable to paddle into. The afternoon is a bit cleaner at 22 mph cross-off, but still a 15ft SW swell. Thursday the 23rd is still 15ft+ with a 14-second period and clean offshore wind. Massive energy (8402). This is a week of serious, serious swell.

After that, the swell drops back to a more manageable 7ft to 8ft from Friday the 24th through Saturday the 25th, with glassy or offshore winds. Friday morning is glassy with a 7ft SW swell, and Saturday morning is clean with a 8ft SW swell. Very good, clean conditions, but not the standout of the week – that was Tuesday.

Sunday the 26th is glassy again with a 5ft SW swell and a 17-second period. That’s a long, clean groundswell – perfect for a reef break like Onrus. The energy is strong (2199). Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th fall off with cross-on winds and weaker energy, but the tail end of the forecast from Wednesday the 29th to Thursday the 30th looks clean again with 5ft to 7ft SW swells and glassy or cross-off winds. The 30th of July is a solid call: 7ft SW swell at 15 seconds, clean, with good energy.

So, the real standout is Tuesday the 21st of July – massive, clean, powerful, but only for the experienced. If you’re an intermediate, aim for Thursday the 16th or Friday the 24th for cleaner, smaller conditions. The long period swells this week mean the reef will handle ’em well, but beach breaks might be too straight. Keep an eye on the tides.

Rusty.

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