Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey gang, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Saltwater over the next couple weeks.

We start off with a solid push but Monday morning the 6th is a bit of a letdown—3ft swell from the SSE, 11 seconds, cross-off wind at 12 mph keeps it from being clean. Combined energy is 2027, so there’s power, but the quality’s not there. Water temp is 67°, right around normal for the season, nothing weird.

Tuesday the 7th morning is your first real standout. Still 3ft SSE swell, 11 seconds, but now the wind turns offshore from the SW at 12 mph. That makes all the difference. Combined energy jumps to 2659, and the description calls it excellent for experienced surfers. At 3ft this is solid—not for beginners. If you’ve got the skills, morning is the call. Afternoon gets a bit of rain and cross-off wind, still big at 4ft and 2956 energy, but the clean morning window is best.

Wednesday the 8th holds a 3ft SE swell, 11 seconds, cross-off wind. Energy is still strong at 1952, but no offshore wind this time—good, not great.

From Thursday the 9th onward, the swell backs off. Thursday morning has 2ft SE at 10 seconds, energy 952—still surfable and clean. By Saturday the 11th we’re down to 1ft SE with a short 9-second period, energy at 495. Small and weak. Saturday afternoon gets a cross-on breeze with wind ripples—skip it.

Sunday the 12th is flat and choppy. Then a big quiet gap: Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 16th sees tiny waves—mostly 1.0ft or less, a few clean moments but nothing worth the paddle. Energy stays under 400. That’s about four days of snooze.

Now pay attention: Friday the 17th is the heavyweight. A big southerly groundswell hits with 4ft from the SSE, a long 14-second period. Combined energy is a whopping 7241—that is serious juice. Wind is cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph, keeping things reasonably clean. With that long period, a point break like Saltwater should handle it nicely. This is experts only. Saturday the 18th still has solid leftovers: 2ft SSE in the morning, 2ft in the afternoon, light winds and clean. Good for experienced surfers.

After that, swell fades again. The 19th and 20th have small clean 1.0–1ft waves, nothing special. The 21st and 22nd are tiny—0.8ft or less, with one weird 20-second period on a 0.6ft swell that’s just long-period noise.

Crowds: Saltwater is “often” busy, so on the standout days—Tuesday morning the 7th and Friday the 17th—expect company. It’s a fairly consistent point break, exposed to the swell. When it’s on, it’s worth the crowd.

So here’s the take: Tuesday morning the 7th is your first week best bet, and Friday the 17th is the big, powerful groundswell for the brave. The middle week is a lull. Get out there when the conditions line up.

Rusty out.

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