Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. We’re looking at Sandy Beach for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be honest with you, the news isn't what we want to hear.

Looking at the whole run, there is not a single session rated as something you’d paddle out for. It’s a grim outlook, plain and simple. The wind is a constant problem. From Friday afternoon, July 3rd, all the way through to Saturday afternoon, July 18th, we’ve got a relentless cross-shore wind howling out of the ENE at 18 to 25 mph. That’s a stiff breeze to a strong breeze, and it’s going to tear the surface apart, leaving us with lumpy, messy, cross-chop every single day. There’s no let-up, no glassy morning window, just fresh to strong cross-shore wind ruining any chance of a smooth face.

The swell itself is a bit of a mixed bag, but the wind kills it. For the first few days, we see some ENE windswell in the 5 to 6 ft range with short periods of just 7 to 8 seconds. A couple of pulses show bigger numbers, like 7 ft on Monday and Tuesday (July 6th and 7th), with moderate wave energy showing up, but again, that raw power is completely wasted by the wind. On the flip side, there are smaller long-period south swells trying to sneak in, like 2 ft with a 20-second period on Saturday afternoon (July 4th), and a few bigger ones around 3 ft with 18-second periods on the weekend of July 11th and 12th. That kind of long-period groundswell would normally be magic, but with an 18-25 mph cross-wind, it’ll just be a bumpy, un-rideable mess. For a beach and reef setup like Sandy Beach, that long period stuff would need clean, calm conditions to be worthwhile.

The water temperature on the first day we have a reading is 79°F, so it’s right where you’d expect it for this time of year.

The bottom line is a tough one: we’ve got a solid 16 days with *zero* recommended surf. There’s simply no good option on the table. Unless the wind forecast changes drastically, leave the board in the car and don't even bother checking the cams. With this persistent wind and the beach/reef setup, if you’re really desperate for some time on the water, this looks way more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. Conditions can always change, and it doesn’t often stay this poor forever, but for now, it’s a write-off.

Rusty.

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