Rocky Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Rocky Point. Straight up, it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is pretty much a flat spell for the whole period, with just a tiny pulse of energy showing up way down the line.

Right now, the water here is sitting at a warm 80°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first suggestion of any real surf doesn't appear until Tuesday, August 18th. Before that, we’re looking at over a week of tiny, weak waves. From Tuesday the 11th all the way through Monday the 17th, the swell is barely a ripple, mostly around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, with poor conditions and a lot of cross-shore wind. There’s no point even paddling out for that.

Now, the one standout – and I mean the only one – is Tuesday, August 18th. The morning brings a bump in energy to 3 ft out of the NNW, with a combined energy reading of 135 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-off from the east at 12 mph, so the surface will be clean. The swell is short period at 8 seconds, so it won’t have much grunt. The afternoon sees the energy climb to 209 (moderate) and the swell shifts to the NE, but it’s still short period. The forecast calls it marginal, which is honest. For a spot like Rocky Point, which is a very consistent reef break that loves a NW swell, this is the best we’re going to get. This is one for the intermediates; the size is manageable, and the clean wind is a big plus.

After that, Wednesday the 19th through the end of the forecast window drops right back into the doldrums, with swell heights under 2 ft and weak energy. The wind stays mostly cross-off or cross-shore, but there’s just no power in the water.

So, bottom line: if you’re keen, circle Tuesday the 18th of August. Morning or afternoon, the conditions will be clean, and we’ll have a little bit of wave to work with. For the rest of the 16 days... it’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

Rusty.

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