Rebounds Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s get into it. The only real player on the board for this whole 16-day stretch is Rebounds, a heavy reef setup that needs a careful eye. We’re looking at a solid run of swell starting on the 15th, but it’s a mixed bag of quality and size.

The first call is Wednesday the 15th of July. The swell is pumping at 13ft from the SW, but it’s just too big for this break. The combined energy reading is massive (7987), so the ocean is angry, and the wind is a cross-shore. This is a day for watching, not paddling out.

The real standout action kicks off on Thursday the 16th. The swell drops to a much more manageable 6ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 16 seconds. The wind turns light and cross-offshore, making it clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon glass-off with 5ft SSW swell and light wind is even better – glassy, clean, and perfect. The combined energy is still moderate but full of push (1106). This is the best of the whole outlook.

Friday the 17th keeps the good times rolling. Morning offshore winds from the NNW at 12 mph and a 6ft SSW swell with a 17-second period make for another top-tier session for the advanced crew. The energy is still strong (1821). The afternoon cleans up too, but with slightly smaller 5ft swell.

From Saturday the 18th, things drop off. The swell dips below 5ft, and while the wind stays clean, the energy fades quickly. The 13-second period and 4ft swell on Saturday morning (503) are marginal. Sunday through Tuesday of the next week are small, weak, and ordinary. The swell barely gets above 2ft, and the energy is mostly under 200. The water temp is sitting at 53°, which is a hair cooler than usual for this time of year, but nothing too wild.

Wednesday the 22nd through Thursday the 23rd, the swell tries to build again but the wind is wrong. On Thursday the 23rd, a 5ft SSW swell shows up with a 16-second period, but the onshore and cross-on winds ruin it. The energy jumps (1151), but the quality isn’t there.

The end of the run, around the 29th and 30th of July, shows a bit of promise. We get a smaller but clean 6ft S swell with a 12-second period on Wednesday the 29th, and the afternoon turns glassy. Good, but not the power of the earlier window.

Overall, don’t sleep on the 16th and 17th of July. That’s your window. After that, it’s a long lull until the very end of the month, and even then, it’s not the same.

Rusty.

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