Pitstops Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Pitstops.

Pitstops is a reef break, and it’s picking up some solid, consistent swell over the coming weeks. The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The best waves of the whole run are going to be on the weekend of the 18th and 19th of July. Honestly, that Saturday the 18th is the standout. We’re looking at a clean 5ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period, and it’s glassy all day. That’s proper groundswell, the kind that wraps in and offers up some real shape on the reef. Combined energy is up over 1000 (1130) which is solid. If you can wait, that’s the day.

Before that, there’s a lot of good, clean surf on offer, though it’s smaller. Starting Friday 3rd July morning, we’ve got a 3ft south swell with a 15-second period and light cross-off wind. It’s clean, but not huge. Saturday 4th has a small 4ft south swell in the morning with glassy conditions – really nice for a beginner-friendly session on this reef. Sunday 5th afternoon bumps up to 5ft from the south, 15 seconds, glassy again – that’s a great call for a fun surf, with combined energy hitting 1028.

Monday 6th drops a bit, and by the afternoon there’s a cross-shore wind situation that makes it less appealing. Tuesday 7th is back on with clean glassy 3ft SSW swell. Wednesday 8th morning is another sweet spot: 4ft SSW swell, 14 seconds, glassy – combined energy again over 1000 (1024). That’s a good mid-week option.

The run from Thursday 9th through to Monday 13th is fairly consistent with waist to chest high swell, mostly 2ft to 4ft from the south or SSW, and mostly clean or cross-off conditions. Nothing huge, but plenty of rideable waves.

Then we have a bit of a gap in quality around the 12th and 13th – the surf is small and ordinary. But from Tuesday 14th, it starts to build again, and by Friday 17th afternoon we’re looking at a 3ft SSW swell with an 18-second period and completely glassy conditions – combined energy at 872. That’s a real gem.

But the absolute best is the 18th of July. Saturday morning shows 5ft SSW swell, 17 seconds, glassy, with combined energy of 1130. That’s proper groundswell on a reef. It will be bigger, more powerful, and with that kind of period, it’s going to hold up well and offer some excellent waves. It might be a bit much for a total beginner, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the one to aim for. Crowds are possible at Pitstops, so get in early.

So, to sum it up: plenty of clean, small to moderate surf over the next couple of weeks, but the real standout is that Saturday 18th of July. Mark it.

Rusty.

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