Pringle Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me look at what we've got coming up.

It’s been a rough start, honestly. The first few days of July are looking pretty average at Pringle Bay, lots of onshore wind and lumpy conditions. You’d be better off staying home for that first weekend. The water is sitting at 59°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so grab a decent wetsuit. There's a real gap there with no surf on offer until we get to Monday the 6th.

Monday the 6th of July is where things finally turn around. That morning, we’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the WSW mixing with a long 12-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the east. That's proper clean surf. The energy is up there too, strong at 1685, so you’ll feel the push. The afternoon holds on with 7ft and offshore SSE wind. This is easily the standout window for the first week—don't sleep on it.

Tuesday the 7th is even cleaner, honestly. Glassy conditions on the morning with a 7ft SW swell, long 12-second period. That’s the kind of smooth morning session you wait for. The afternoon is clean and glassy too with 7ft. Beautiful.

Then Wednesday the 8th throws in a bigger pulse. It’s 10ft in the morning with a 13-second period from the SW and a clean offshore SE breeze. This is expert territory, over 8ft, so it's for experienced surfers only. The combined energy is very strong at 3112. The afternoon drops to 8ft but the wind freshens a bit. Still a great day if you’ve got the skill.

After that, the surf stays consistent but not perfect through to the 12th. Some clean windows but the quality is a bit more “marginal” due to tides or wind shifts.

Now, for the second week, there’s a massive pulse showing up. Wednesday the 15th of July we see a 15ft swell from the WSW, and it stays clean. That’s huge—very strong energy at 5433. That afternoon is 13ft with excellent conditions for experts. Thursday the 16th is also a standout with a 15ft SW swell and gentle offshore wind. The energy is off the charts at 5347 to 8995 for the Friday. That Friday the 17th, the afternoon has a 13ft SSW swell and glassy offshore wind, rating as excellent. This whole mid-to-late week stretch is for big wave surfers only. It’s long-range though, so keep an eye on it—not set in stone just yet.

The final weekend, the 18th, looks like it goes a bit sloppy with onshore wind and a drop in quality.

So, to keep it simple: your best bet for clean, manageable surf comes on Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th. For the big stuff, wait for Wednesday the 15th through Friday the 17th, but that's only if you’ve got the nerve.

Rusty.

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