Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's break down what's coming over the next couple of weeks. It's a slow start, so don't rush out the door.

The first real chance for a wave is a few days out, and the honest truth is we're looking at a pretty extended stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions. For the first week and a half, the swell is tiny and the winds are mostly working against us. The combined swell energy is in the low double digits (35) to mid triple digits (153) at best, which is weak to moderate, but it's all just poor quality surf. There's a big gap with very little to recommend from Thursday the 9th through to Friday the 24th of July.

Let's get into the details. The only spot I've got intel on is Out Front, and it's a sandy, exposed beginner sandbar that's inconsistent. It does best with a swell from the ESE. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 9th we have a tiny 1 ft ENE swell but with a cross-onshore wind, creating a chop. The 10th through the 13th is a blur of onshore and cross-shore winds, with the swell struggling to get past 4 ft and the period staying short around 5 to 7 seconds—just poor energy. The wind stays strong and lumpy through the 14th, with the swell hitting 4 ft but still messy.

We get a little break on the morning of Wednesday the 15th with a clean 2 ft ESE swell from a cross-offshore wind, but it's still very ordinary. That's followed by more small, clean, but tiny waves right through to the 19th.

Now, here's the one that finally gets my attention. The morning of Thursday the 24th of July. It's a long way off, so keep that in mind, but the forecast shows a 5 ft S swell rolling in with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 257 (strong), and the wind is forecast to be a clean cross-offshore breeze. The report says "expect good surf conditions." This is the standout of the entire forecast. For a beginner spot, 5 ft is at the top end of what's comfortable, but with that clean wind, the waves should be rideable and fun. There may be a few people out, as crowds are sometimes an issue, but it's the best we've got in the window.

The rest of the run is a whole lot of nothing. It's a tough outlook for the area. Given the lack of consistent surf, the extended gap is a bit more normal for this spot.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that 24th.

Rusty.

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