Right and Left Side Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righty-o, let's have a look at what's on the table. We've only got one spot in the mix here, Right and Left Side, a reef setup that's exposed to the north. It's inconsistent and usually has a few folks out, so don't expect to have it to yourself.

The water's sitting at 86°, which is just about what you'd expect for this time of year, no real shocker there.

Honestly, the next week and a half is a write-off. We're staring down the barrel of a massive pulse of energy – we're talking combined energy readings of 6205 to a whopping 14486, so there's plenty of power. But the wind is the enemy. We've got violent storm-force cross-shore and messy conditions, and big, dangerous, lumpy surf. The swell is over 8 ft for most of that first week, so this is strictly for experts only, and even then, the wind is making it a total mess. It's not worth paddling out for.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday the 12th of July, in the afternoon. The wind drops to glassy, and we've got a clean 6 ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a long 14-second period – that's proper groundswell. The energy is still moderate (1307), and the wave comment says it's excellent for experienced surfers. Because it's a reef, that long period should wrap in nicely. After a week of chaos, that Sunday afternoon is the standout. It'll be clean, and with the inconsistent nature of the break, the sets will be worth the wait.

After that, Monday the 13th morning still has some clean 4 ft surf with a gentle offshore breeze, but it's noticeably smaller. From Tuesday the 14th onwards, the energy drops right off into the weak range (348 and below), the wind turns onshore or cross again, and the swell gets tiny. There's a little spike around Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th, but the wind is onshore and messy, and the period is short (9 seconds), so it'll be crumbly and unappealing.

To wrap it up: if you can be patient and wait for that Sunday afternoon on the 12th, you'll be rewarded with some glassy, long-period reef waves. The rest of the 16-day run is mostly either dangerous and blown-out or flat and choppy.

- Rusty

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