Burros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

Well, it’s a bit of a slow start, no doubt about it. The first few days are more about getting wet than getting barrelled. We’re looking at a pretty long wait for anything that really gets the heart pumping, but the back half of this 16-day window is where it’s at.

The run starts on Thursday morning, July 16th, with just tiny 1ft of swell wrapping in from the SW. The water is cookin' at 88°, a full 4° above normal for this time of year, so it feels like a bath. The combined energy is weak, sitting at (122). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE, so the surface will be clean, but honestly, it’s barely surfable. You’ll be fighting for scraps on a longboard.

Friday stays small, 1.0ft to 1ft, but Friday afternoon goes glassy. Still, the energy is weak (145). Saturday morning is glassy too, but still tiny. The energy starts to climb a little by Saturday afternoon, hitting (251), but the wind turns cross-onshore, making it choppy.

Sunday the 19th is where it starts to feel like a proper swell. The morning has 2ft of SW swell, dead glassy, and the energy jumps to (509). This is certainly a step up, but it’s still small. Look for a fun little bank.

Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd keeps the SW swell rolling in the 2ft to 3ft range, with glassy to clean conditions in the mornings. The energy stays solid, between (443) and (505). The wind is light and offshore, so the line-up will be tidy. It’s not huge, but it’s a hell of a lot better than those first few days. The swell period is long (14-16 seconds), so it’s proper groundswell, but it’s breaking a bit straight on the beach here at Burros (reef).

Now, the real standout. Listen up. Friday morning, July 24th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the WSW, and the energy rockets to (599) with glassy conditions. That’s a solid fun wave. The morning of Saturday the 25th is even better for the connoisseur: 2ft, but the period is a massive 21 seconds, with zero wind, dead calm. The energy is at (576). That’s a long, lazy, beautiful groundswell, perfect for this reef. It’s not big, but the quality will be insane.

But the absolute best on offer? That’s Monday morning, July 27th. Swell size hits 3ft from the SW, with a 17-second period, glassy as a lake, and the energy is pumping at (684). The forecast says "expect very good surf conditions." That’s the session to circle. It’s a week and a half away, so it’s a long-range call, but it’s the one with the most promise. The morning of Thursday the 30th also looks good, with 4ft of SSW swell and clean cross-offshore wind, energy at (626).

The crowds here are listed as "sometimes" busy, so you might have company on those glassy mornings, but it’s not a circus.

So, long story short: suffer through the first week on a log if you have to, but keep your eyes on the 24th, 25th, and especially the 27th of July. That’s when the magic happens.

Rusty.

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