Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: the next 16 days are a real struggle. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. The only spot on the radar is Out Front, and it’s a tough one to get excited about. This is a sandbar setup, and it’s inconsistent as it is, so when it’s flat, it’s really flat.

We’re looking at a gap of nearly a week of nothing. From now through the end of July, it’s all tiny, weak junk. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

The first sign of anything that’s even surfable kicks off on Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning has a little 2ft swell from the SSE, but the kicker is a clean offshore wind from the NNW. It’s tiny, sure, but it’ll be clean. The combined energy is weak, only 44 (that’s a low number, mate). The afternoon cleans up too, with a gentle offshore, but we’re still talking about very ordinary conditions. Honestly, it’s a beginner wave at best.

Thursday the 30th of July morning is a repeat: 2ft from the ENE with a moderate offshore. It’s clean, but the energy is still low at 88. The afternoon sees a slight bump in energy to 132 (moderate), with a 3ft easterly swell, but the wind swings cross-offshore, which isn’t ideal. This is probably the best of a bad bunch, but it’s nothing to write home about. The 8-second period is short, so don’t expect any real power.

After that, it’s a slow slide back into mediocrity. Through the first week of August, we get a few more days with a bit of swell, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping it up. The swell direction is mostly from the SSE or S, which is the optimum for Out Front, but the size is small and the wind is killing it.

On Monday the 3rd of August, the swell bumps up to 4ft from the S, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 16 mph, turning it into a messy, lumpy mess. The combined energy hits 219 (moderate), but the quality is poor. That’s a kite-surfing wind, not a paddle-surfing one.

The only other glimmer is on the 6th and 7th of August. Thursday the 6th morning has a 3ft swell from the S with a clean cross-offshore breeze. The energy is 51 (weak). Friday the 7th morning has a 4ft swell from the S with a clean cross-offshore wind and energy hitting 100 (moderate). It’s the biggest clean swell we see, but it’s still a short period of 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and won’t hold up well.

The standout? There isn’t a true standout. If you’re desperate to get wet, the best on offer is Thursday the 30th of July afternoon at Out Front. It’s the only time we get a moderate energy swell (132) with a clean-ish wind. The swell is 3ft from the E, with a 9-second period, so it’ll have a tiny bit more push than the rest. But keep your expectations low. It’s still a sandbar, and it’s inconsistent, so you might be waiting for a set.

Bottom line: This is a dry spell. Don’t plan your week around it. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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