Otter Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Well, I gotta be straight with you—this stretch looks pretty grim. We've got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there's hardly a session I'd get excited about. The water is absolutely frigid right now, coming in at 50°F with a massive anomaly of 9°F colder than normal, so that's way colder than what we usually see this time of year. You'll want a thick hood and gloves if you're even thinking about paddling out.

The first real chance to get wet kicks off on Friday, July 10th, with a small 3 ft swell from the southwest, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the northwest at 9 mph, messing things up. The combined energy is moderate at 413, but the surf is just poor. Not a standout by any stretch.

Saturday morning, July 11th, we see a little bump up to 4 ft from the west-northwest, but the wind stays cross-onshore from the southwest, and the water is still freezing. The combined energy nudges up to 510, but it's still a marginal call. Saturday afternoon gets a bit bigger, 5 ft from the west-northwest, but the conditions are still shaky.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a washout. Sunday, July 12th, through Wednesday, July 15th, we've got onshore winds and choppy surf, with heights bouncing between 3 ft and 5 ft, but the quality is just poor across the board. The combined energy stays moderate in the 300s to 500s, but it doesn't matter with the wind all over the place.

We do see a little spike in period on Thursday, July 16th, with a 2 ft swell from the west-northwest having a very long period of 19 seconds. That's a groundswell, but it's tiny and the wind is still cross-onshore, so it's a no-go. Combined energy hits 666, which is moderate, but that's not enough to save it.

The best of a bad lot might be Tuesday, July 21st, in the morning. There's a 5 ft swell from the northwest, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-onshore from the west-northwest at only 6 mph. The combined energy is a solid 617, and the wind is light enough that it might clean up a little. It's still a marginal call, but it's the closest we get to something rideable. Still, Otter Rock is a point break, so a long period wouldn't be a problem here, but we don't have that.

Beyond that, the rest of the forecast is just more of the same—on-shore winds, choppy conditions, and poor surf. The swell stays around 3 ft to 6 ft, and the combined energy is moderate, but the wind never cooperates. Honestly, it's a tough run. I'd keep an eye on the charts, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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