Sebastian Inlet-First Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and quiet around here. Honestly, for the first week and a half, there’s just nothing going on that’s worth paddling out for. The energy is weak, the swell is tiny, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-shore, messing up what little is there. It’s a real bummer, but it happens. We’ll have to wait until we get into the last few days of the month before anything even starts to look like a wave.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on the 25th of July. Saturday morning at Sebastian Inlet-First Peak (Sebastian-Inlet_First-Peak). We’ve got a little 2ft swell from the east with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 57, but for the first time in the forecast, the conditions are described as ‘surfable waves but very ordinary.’ A light S wind is keeping it cross-offshore and clean. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the only window where the board might get wet. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

The wind stays light and cross-off through the morning of the 26th of July, Sunday, with a similar 2ft east swell, but the energy is even lower (38) and it’s still ‘poor surf conditions.’ After that, we’re back to tiny, weak, and choppy.

Then, on the 29th of July, Wednesday morning, we get a little bump in size. The swell picks up to 3ft from the ESE, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 70, which is still on the lower side of moderate. The wind is light from the SE, so it’s cross-shore with just a little ripple on it. It’s still graded as ‘poor surf conditions,’ but it’s the biggest swell we’ve seen. By the afternoon, ESE wind picks up to 9 mph, and the energy drops to 45.

The last day of the month, the 30th of July, Thursday morning, might be your best bet if you’re desperate. The swell is back to 2ft from the east, 8 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. That’s a major positive. The energy is still low at 36, and it’s still ‘poor surf conditions,’ but glassy conditions on a small wave can be more fun than a bigger one that’s blown out. It’s a long shot, but it’s clean.

The forecast wraps up on the 1st of August, Saturday morning, with a 2ft east swell, 8 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the WSW. Clean, but again, tiny.

Honestly, there’s no true standout here. The best on offer is that small, clean window on the 30th of July or the bumpy, ordinary wave on the 25th of July morning. The rest of the time, it’s a flat spell. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because this kind of run doesn’t usually last forever.

Rusty

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