Rocky Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Rocky Point over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak picture. There’s a long stretch of crummy conditions ahead, and the first time you’d even want to look at the water is Thursday, July 30th. The water temp is a warm 79°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

That Thursday morning gives us a tiny 2ft swell from the ENE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the WSW, keeping things clean. The combined energy is weak (44), so you won’t get much power, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The afternoon stays similar, just a touch smaller at 2ft. It’s nothing special, but it’s your only real window for a few small, fun waves if you’re keen.

After that, it’s back to the struggle. Friday the 31st has clean conditions again, but the swell is tiny at 1ft to 2ft, and the energy is weak. The weekend of August 1st and 2nd actually brings a bit more size, with 5ft on Saturday and 4ft on Sunday, but the wind is howling from the ESE at 22-25 mph, making it a total mess. The energy climbs to a moderate 190 (Saturday) and 170 (Sunday), but it’s blown out and ugly. Honestly, that’s more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle surfing one.

The whole first week of August is a washout. Monday the 3rd has 4ft swell but strong cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. Things get smaller again through the middle of the week. The only tiny glimmer in the second week is Wednesday afternoon, August 5th. The swell is still tiny at 3ft from the ENE, period 8 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. That’s a rare moment of flat calm. The energy is weak (71), but the surface will be like a mirror. Still, it’s just “surfable but very ordinary.”

The forecast for the second week is pretty much the same: small, weak, and mostly wind-affected. On August 11th, a long-period swell from the NW at 14 seconds shows up, but it’s only 1ft and hitting the beach with a cross-on wind. That kind of groundswell would be better at a point or reef, but here it’s just a tease.

So, bottom line: there’s no real standout session. Thursday, July 30th is your best bet for a clean, small wave, but don’t get your hopes up. The rest of the 16 days is a long gap of poor surf, with only a couple of fleeting moments of clean but tiny conditions. It’s a tough one, but sometimes that’s just the way it goes.

Rusty.

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