Pipelittle Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Pipelittle over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, we’ve got a long, painful wait ahead. The first day with anything worth paddling out for is still a week away, so don’t hold your breath.

The swell pattern starts off weak and messy. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We’ve got a blank stretch from now right through until the morning of Monday, July 27th. That’s nearly two days with no surf worth mentioning – just strong cross-shore winds and small, messy waves. The combined energy is strong, hitting values around 1167 to 1239, but the wind is absolutely wrecking it. It’s all cross-shore and choppy, and the swell is short-period – around 14 to 18 seconds – but the wind is the real killer here.

Monday July 27th and Tuesday July 28th offer the first glimmers, but they’re still marginal at best. The wind stays cross or cross-off, and the swell is around 5 ft to 8 ft from the east, with a short period of 13 seconds. The combined energy climbs from 1222 up to 2273, but the quality is still poor. Tuesday afternoon looks the cleanest with a cross-off breeze, but honestly, it’s only just worth a look for someone who’s desperate.

Now, the real standout comes on Wednesday morning, July 29th. This is the one. Glassy conditions – a light WSW breeze at 3 mph. The swell jumps to 10 ft from the ENE with an 11-second period. That’s a lot of water moving (combined energy of 2113), but I gotta be honest – that size is expert-only territory at Pipelittle. It’s gonna be too big for most. The break is fairly consistent, but if you’re not a seasoned charger, this one’s gonna be a battle. The morning window is absolutely your best bet, but it’s for experts only. The rest of that week and into the first week of August is a write-off – poor surf, strong cross-onshore winds, and dropping combined energy down as low as 189 by August 5th. Everything is short-period and messy.

For the second week, from August 4th onward, it’s all downhill. Small, weak swell from the east, periods around 7 to 12 seconds, and constant cross-shore winds. The combined energy barely breaks 300 most days. Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about. If you’re not into kites, don’t bother.

So, bottom line: your one and only standout is Wednesday morning, July 29th, at Pipelittle. Get there early, the winds will be glassy, and the swell is pumping. But it’s big – 10 ft – so only for the experienced. Everything else is a write-off. The rest of the outlook is a long stretch of poor conditions, and after the 29th, there’s nothing worth paddling for.

Rusty.

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