Pitstops Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. Pitstops is the only game in town on this reef setup, and we've got a decent run ahead. The water temp is sitting at 30°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off on Saturday the 11th with small, average energy (354). Waves around 3ft from the SSW with a period of 13 seconds, but the cross wind has a bit of chop on it, making it a marginal one to bother with. Sunday the 12th is similar; the swell drops slightly to 3ft and energy dips to 209, but the wind shifts cross-offshore and it cleans right up. It's still pretty ordinary surf, though.

Monday the 13th sees the energy starting to build, hitting 368 in the morning and then jumping to 595 in the afternoon. 3ft waves in the morning, dropping a touch to 2ft, but the period stretches out to 21 seconds on that afternoon session. That's a proper long-period groundswell, and it'll be lining up nicely with the cross-off breeze. A notable improvement. Tuesday the 14th is where it starts to get good. Morning swell hits 3ft and energy climbs to 892. The afternoon bumps up to 4ft and 955 energy, and it stays clean. This is some quality, fun surf.

Now, Wednesday the 15th is a mixed bag. The morning is a cracker – 4ft swell, 15-second period, energy cracking 1002 (moderate to strong), and a light cross-off breeze. Really clean waves. The afternoon turns risk tstorm with a cross wind, and the energy drops to 681, so the window of best waves is the morning.

Thursday the 16th through Saturday the 18th settles back into the 3ft to 3ft range with energy in the 200s to 500s. Surfable, ordinary conditions, some clean, some not. Just a lull.

The standout window starts Sunday the 19th. Sunday morning sees the swell back up to 4ft with a 21-second period and energy of 1275. That’s a big, long-period groundswell. But it's the afternoon that gets the top billing: 5ft, 19-second period, energy at 1689, and the wind goes glassy. That’s about as good as it gets. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This will be the pick of the whole 16-day run. Monday the 20th keeps that quality going with 6ft swell, 17-second period, and energy of 1813. Clean in the morning. This is expert territory at this size, and it will be properly powerful. Tuesday the 21st hangs tough with 4ft and good energy.

The last few days of the run, from Thursday the 24th to Sunday the 26th, keep offering solid options. Friday the 24th looks great with a glassy morning, 5ft and 10-second period, then a glassy afternoon with 3ft and a 19-second groundswell. The real late highlight is Sunday the 26th: the morning is offshore with a 3ft, 20-second groundswell hitting 1238 energy, and the afternoon goes glassy with 4ft and 18-second period at 1441 energy. Clean and powerful again.

Overall, Pitstops is a reef break that is very consistent, so you can always find something. But the absolute standout is the combination of that big Sunday the 19th afternoon glass-off and the powerful Monday the 20th morning. That's your session.

Rusty

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