Rocky Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We're looking at the next 16 days for Rocky Point and the honest truth is, there's barely a ripple worth paddling for. For this whole stretch, we’ve got a major drought of surf. There’s a long gap right from the start with no recommendations, all the way through to Monday the 14th of July before we even see a glimmer.

The swell energy is weak, barely hitting triple digits on the combined energy scale at its best, but mostly hanging down around 80 or less – that’s just not enough push for a proper ride. The pattern is pretty grim. Early on, from Friday the 3rd through Thursday the 10th, it's a mess of cross-onshore breezes or fresh cross-shore winds chopping up what little swell we have. There’s a brief window Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th when the wind drops light, but the swell is tiny – 2ft to 3ft from the east with a short 8 second period. Then from Monday the 14th, the wind finally goes clean offshore out of the south, but the swell just dies completely, dropping to 1ft to 2ft. The energy numbers are pitiful.

If there’s one moment that stands out – and I say this with a heavy heart – it’s Monday afternoon the 14th of July. The wind will be glassy from the north-northeast, offering clean conditions. The swell is only 2ft from the east at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is 55, which is weak. It’s a true small-wave day, and the report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only time in the whole 16 days where you’re not fighting a howling wind and the ocean is smooth. For a longboard or a funboard, and if you’re desperate for a paddle, that Monday afternoon is your best bet. The conditions on Tuesday the 15th morning will also be glassy, but with even less size (2ft). The rest of the run is a complete write-off – strong offshore winds after the 14th will blow the tiny swell flat.

Rusty, signing off.

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