Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the whole 16-day window. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing special, with only a couple of mornings that are barely worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Friday morning, July 10th, and even then, it’s not much to write home about.

The whole period is dominated by tiny, weak swells. The combined energy for most days is a pitiful low two-digit number, rarely cracking 70. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama there, but the waves just aren’t cooperating.

The best we’ve got is on the morning of Friday, July 10th. Out Front is seeing a little 2 ft SSE swell, with a period of 7 seconds. That’s a short-period, windswell-type wave, so it’ll be a bit soft and bumpy. The wind is a light 9 mph from the W, which is a cross-offshore breeze, so the surface will be clean. The combined energy is a measly 42. It’s surfable, but just barely. The spot is inconsistent and usually crowded, so you might have to fight for a few weak rides.

Saturday morning, July 11th, offers a similar story: 1 ft of SSE swell, glassy clean conditions with a light WSW breeze at 3 mph, but the energy is down to 24. It’s a real struggle.

Then there’s a big gap. From Sunday, July 12th, all the way through to Saturday, July 18th, the conditions are just poor. The wind is either onshore or cross-shore, and the swell stays tiny, with a short period. It’s not worth the paddle.

Sunday morning, July 19th, gives a tiny glimmer of hope. Out Front has 3 ft of SSE swell at 7 seconds, with a light 6 mph cross-offshore wind from the W. The combined energy is 69, and the waves are described as “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s the only other day in the entire outlook that even gets a score of 1 out of 10.

After that, we’re back to poor conditions. The swell does try to pick up a little around Tuesday, July 21st, with a 4 ft S swell and energy hitting 145, but the wind is a nasty cross-onshore and the setup is a beach, so it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. By Wednesday, July 22nd, the swell is 3 ft but the energy drops, and the wind is still onshore.

For a spot like this that’s inconsistent and only gets a few weak pulses, this kind of blank run is pretty normal. There’s nothing here for a beginner to be scared of, and nothing for an expert to get excited about. If you’re desperate, Friday morning July 10th or Sunday morning July 19th are your only shots, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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