Rhino Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what the ocean’s cooking up for Rhino Head over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some real moments of glory if you’re patient.

Water temp is sitting right around 59°, which is dead average for July, so no surprises there.

First thing’s first: the first few days are a bust. You’ve got a solid 8ft SW swell, but that wind is howling at 22 mph. It’s cross-off, but that fresh breeze is going to tear up the surface. Not worth the paddle.

Monday the 14th is a bit better. Swell drops to 7ft from the SSW, wind is a moderate breeze but still cross-off. It’s clean, but nothing to write home about.

Now, Wednesday the 16th is where you want to be. We’re looking at a glassy morning with a light breeze from the ENE at just 3 mph. The swell is a clean 5ft from the SW with a 15-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell – full of energy and shape. The combined energy is moderate (905), but the big story is the total lack of wind. The afternoon goes completely glassy, zero wind. It’s gonna be a stunning day of clean lines. The waves aren’t huge, but the conditions will be absolutely perfect.

A quick note on Thursday the 17th afternoon: that one also looks very nice. A light cross-off breeze from the NNW, and a 4ft SSW swell with a super-long 17-second period. That’s some serious push (energy 1105), but that kind of period can make it break a little straight, so it might be tricky. Still, it’ll be clean and powerful.

We hit a flat, windy stretch from Saturday the 19th through the middle of next week. Tiny waves and gusty winds. Not much doing.

But then… mark your calendars for Monday the 21st of July. The forecast is showing a solid 8ft SW groundswell, 15-second periods, and a clean offshore wind from the WNW. This is big, powerful stuff – over 8ft is expert-only, and at 8ft it’s getting right up there. The combined energy is a massive 5025, which is very strong. This is the real deal for experienced surfers. The standout of the whole outlook.

After that, the swell backs off to smaller, 3ft to 4ft waves on Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd, with glassy and clean conditions again. Good for a fun session, but nothing epic.

Further out, Saturday the 26th brings a 6ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The afternoon cleans up nicely, though. A 6ft SW swell with a light offshore breeze. That could be a very good session.

The very end of the run, Sunday the 27th and Monday the 28th, has some clean, waist-high leftovers. Surfable, but nothing special.

So, to wrap it up: Wednesday the 16th is your call for glassy, pure quality on smaller waves. Monday the 21st of July is the big dog – the powerful, expert-only swell with clean offshore wind. Don’t miss it.

Rusty.

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