Rancho Santini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, for the first week and a half, it’s a bit of a grind. We’ve got swell running, but the wind is just not playing ball. Most days are plagued by cross-onshore or onshore breezes, making the sea surface messy and the waves a bit of a battle. The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The standout session, and really the only time things start to click, is towards the end of the month. Let’s get into it.

Rancho Santini

The early part of the outlook is a real test of patience. From Saturday the 18th through to Wednesday the 29th, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, with moderate breezes. The swell is there, but it’s a mixed bag of weak to moderate wave energy (values between 400 and 1400), with the odd bit of energy pushing through. The combination of onshore wind and short-ish periods, often around 13-15 seconds, keeps the surf feeling lumpy and uninviting. It’s marginal at best, and on many days, it’s just poor. There’s a tiny flicker of potential on the 24th and 25th, with the swell size creeping up to 5 ft and a bit more energy (around 1350), but the onshore wind spoils it.

Then, we get to the real window. The best of the whole forecast lands on Tuesday the 28th of July. This is the one to circle. The swell hits 5ft from the SW, with a period of 17 seconds—that’s proper groundswell. The energy is strong (values around 1660), and the wind is a light cross-onshore breeze. While it’s not glassy, that light breeze is manageable and will keep the surface from getting too chopped up. The following day, Wednesday the 29th, is also decent. The wind swings to a light onshore, with the swell still a solid 5 ft from the SSW and a period of 16 seconds. The energy is still strong (around 1167). This is the pick of the fortnight.

After that, the swell drops off and the strength fades. By the end of the first week of August, it’s looking flat again. The session on the 28th and 29th is the one to chase. The energy is there, the period is long, and the wind is light enough to make it surfable. Don’t bring the beginners for those days, as that 5ft range is a bit too much for them.

Rusty out.

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