Pitstops Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Pitstops. This is a south-west facing reef break, really consistent, and perfect for beginners. Water temp is about average for the season. We got a nice stretch of waves coming, with a few days that really stand out.

Starting Tuesday the 7th, the morning is glassy with a tiny 3 ft SSW groundswell (energy 438). Clean but small. That afternoon, the wind turns onshore and it gets ugly, so skip it.

Wednesday the 8th gets real good. Glassy morning with a solid 4 ft S swell at 15 seconds – a proper groundswell with moderate energy (843). The waves will have good shape, but with that long period at a reef, you can expect lined-up sets. Thursday morning the 9th clears up with a 4 ft S swell and clean cross-off wind – nice combo. Afternoon is clear too, with the same size swell at 14 seconds (energy 1028). That’s a solid day.

Friday the 10th stays clean with a 4 ft SSW groundswell in the morning (701) and afternoon (673), both with cross-off winds. Good fun. Saturday the 11th is similar with clean 4 ft S swell, but energy drops a little.

Sunday the 12th is weak – only 3 ft. Not worth it. Monday the 13th picks back up to 4 ft S swell (638 morning, 692 afternoon) with a light cross-off. The real standout is Tuesday the 14th: a 3 ft S swell with an 18-second period in the morning (energy 1050). That’s a very long-period groundswell, so at this reef, expect clean, walled-up waves with long lulls between sets. The afternoon has more energy at 4 ft and 17 seconds (1161). That’s the best of the first week.

We ride through the rest of that week with clean, 3 ft to 4 ft SSW and S swells.

Then the following week, Sunday the 19th, it’s glassy again with a 4 ft S swell (795 morning, 814 afternoon). Monday the 20th pushes up to 5 ft S swell, glassy all day (986, 876). Getting into the max for beginners. Tuesday the 21st is the biggest of the whole forecast: 5 ft SSE swell with glassy conditions (996). That’s the standout for the second week, but at that size, it’s more for stronger surfers. Wednesday the 22nd drops to 4 ft SSE with calm, glassy conditions.

Overall, the best windows are Wednesday the 8th through Friday the 10th, and especially Tuesday the 14th for the quality of that long-period groundswell. The end of the second week on Monday and Tuesday the 20th and 21st is the biggest swell of the whole run, with perfect glassy wind – those are the real standouts.

Rusty

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