Pitstops Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple weeks.

The first real window to get wet opens up this Sunday morning, July 5th. The overall vibe is a building and then easing southern swell, and most of the time the wind is playing nice. Water temp is sitting at 86°F, which is about normal for this time of year.

Sunday morning, July 5th, at Pitstops (reef), we’ve got a clean south swell about 3ft, with a long 15-second period. That’s real groundswell, and with a light cross-off breeze from the southeast, it’s set up good. Combined energy is 746 (moderate). The afternoon pushes it to 5ft, but the wind goes cross and things get a bit marginal.

Monday the 6th starts glassy but small at 2ft. Tuesday the 7th is also glassy in the morning with 3ft, still that long-period SSW groundswell. Ideal for a smooth ride.

Wednesday the 8th is a total washout – onshore wind and rain.

Now we get into the sweet spot. Thursday the 9th brings offshore wind in the morning with 4ft of clean south swell and combined energy of 905 (moderate). The afternoon ramps up to 1183 (moderate-to-strong) with a clean cross-off breeze. This is a standout.

Friday the 10th stays clean, though the wind picks up a bit. The swell holds around 4ft.

From Thursday the 9th straight through to Wednesday the 15th, we’re looking at consistently clean surf between 3ft and 5ft, all with light cross-off or glassy winds. The absolute best of the run is Tuesday the 14th – morning and afternoon both show 5ft south swell with combined energy hitting 1264 and 1087 (strong). That’s proper power and shape, especially for a reef.

The second week settles down a little, but there are still rideable waves through the 20th, around 4ft. Early-week confidence is high; later week is promising but less locked in. Plenty of good water time ahead.

Rusty.

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