Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, because this is going to be a tough one to write. I’m lookin’ at Out Front, and for the next 16 days, honestly, my heart’s not in it. This isn’t your typical quiet spell; this is a full-on lull. I’m callin’ it the "Holding Pattern" because we’ve got a solid blank run from the 4th of July all the way through.

The water temperature is sitting at 76°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be cold while you’re starin’ at flat water. But bless it, the combined swell energy is weak – barely registerin’ double digits like 18 or 34 for most of the first week. That’s just background noise. For a beginner spot like Out Front (a sandbar break that’s inconsistent at the best of times), this is pretty standard. When there’s no energy, there’s no surf.

Let’s walk through the pain.

We start off the 4th of July (Saturday afternoon) with a measly 1ft of swell out of the SE, a short 9-second period, but the wind is a cross-on at 15 mph. That’s just choppy, rundown surf. A big fat zero on the scoreboard.

Moving into the 5th (Sunday) , it’s a bit bigger at 2ft, but the period is a shocking 5 seconds. That’s windswell junk, and again, cross-onshore winds. It’s a mess.

The pattern holds for the next few days. The 7th (Tuesday morning) sees the wind clock around to a light WSW at 6 mph, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. The swell bumps up a tiny bit to 2ft with a 6-second period, and the energy climbs to 38. That’s the first moment of *maybe* looking interesting, and by the afternoon it gets a ‘surfable but very ordinary’ tag. It’s clean, but tiny. You’d need a foamie to get wet.

The 8th (Wednesday) tries to throw in a NE wind at 9 mph, but it’s cross-shore, and the swell is back down to 2ft. Still not worth the paddle.

Fast forward to the 10th (Friday) . We get a little bump in size – 3ft out of the SSE with a 7-second period. The combined energy hits 67 in the morning. But the wind is a nasty cross-on at 15 mph. So close, yet so far. It’s just messy.

We get a little glassy moment on the 12th (Sunday) – a 0.7ft ESE swell with a 9-second period and glassy conditions. That’s a dream on paper, but 0.7ft is barely a ripple. It’s a zero.

Finally, we get a slight glimmer. 14th (Tuesday morning) . The wind goes light and cross-off from the N at 6 mph. The swell is 3ft out of the E with an 8-second period, and the energy pushin’ 78. The water should be clean. It’s still small, but that’s the best we’ll see. It’s a 1/10 day – ‘surfable but very ordinary.’ If you’re desperate, that’s your window.

After that, it’s back to the same story: small swells, cross-on winds, and low energy for the rest of the run. The 17th (Friday) sees a bit of size (3ft) but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds and the wind is howlin’. The 18th (Saturday) has 3ft and 71 energy, but it’s cross-shore and lumpy. It’s a kite surfer’s dream, not a surfer’s.

In a nutshell: There is no standout. There is no best day. The only remotely clean session is the 14th of July (Tuesday morning) , with 3ft of E swell and light offshore winds. It’s tiny, but it’s clean. If you’re an absolute beginner on a longboard, it’s your only shot. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and go for a paddle. This is why we call it 'inconsistent'.

Rusty.

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