Pitstops Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Pitstops. This is a reef break that’s very consistent, exposed to the south-west swell, and a great spot for beginners. The water is sitting at 86° right now, which is about 1° warmer than usual for this time of year—just a nice little bonus.

We’ve got a solid run of clean surf kicking off this Saturday, July 4th. Swell’s at 4ft from the south with an 11 second period, and the wind is off-shore from the ENE at 6 mph. It’s going to be clean Saturday morning, and then Saturday afternoon drops a bit to 2ft but with a super long 18 second period from the east, and light off-shore wind. That’s gonna be glassy and fun, with moderate wave energy (639). The real standout comes Sunday, July 5th. Calm, glassy morning with 3ft south swell at 15 seconds, and then Sunday afternoon the swell bumps up to 5ft from the south-west, off-shore, glassy conditions, and the combined energy hits 1027—that’s strong. That afternoon session is the pick of the whole forecast.

Monday morning, July 6th, stays clean with 2ft from the south-south-west but with a 16 second period and glassy conditions. The wind switches by Monday afternoon to a cross-shore from the south-south-west at 9 mph, making it messy. So, leave the board on the sand after Monday morning and wait it out.

Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are a write-off with cross-on winds and wind ripples. But Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, turns it around nicely. Glassy conditions again, 4ft south swell at 15 seconds, and 892 combined energy. That’s a very good window. Thursday and Friday mornings (July 9th and 10th) keep the clean theme going with off-shore and cross-off winds, 4ft to 3ft swells from the south and south-south-west, periods of 14 to 16 seconds. Good energy in the 700s to 800s.

Into the second week, it stays surfable but drops off. Saturday, July 11th, offers 3ft from the south-south-west, clean but a bit weaker. Sunday the 12th is ordinary—2ft dropping to 2ft with 12 second period, low energy (around 200). Monday the 13th is pretty poor; 2ft and then 1ft with strong winds, not worth paddling out. Tuesday the 14th sees a bit of a bounce back: 3ft from the south at 13 seconds, 521 energy, light cross-off winds. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are similar, with 3ft to 3ft, 15 to 17 second periods, and glassy or clean conditions. The energy stays moderate in the 400s to 500s.

Friday, July 17th, ends the run nicely with 3ft from the south-south-west, 16 second period, and glassy off-shore winds in the morning. That’s a solid, clean session. Saturday and Sunday the 18th and 19th fade out with 3ft to 3ft, losing period and energy, but still clean enough for a small-wave cruise.

Chronologically, the absolute standout is Sunday afternoon, July 5th—that’s the one to circle. Otherwise, Wednesday afternoon July 8th and Friday morning July 17th are your next best bets for clean, punchy surf.

Rusty.

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