Sebastian Inlet-Third Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, mates. Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya—this 16-day outlook for our local corner is a tough one. We're staring down a long, flat spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. The whole stretch from now until the 10th of August is filled with poor surf conditions. The combined swell energy readings are all weak, mostly single and low double-digit numbers like 31 (weak energy) right through to single digits later on. It's a real bummer for anyone hoping to paddle out.

Let's break it down day by day. Starting Sunday the 26th of July, we've got weak, short-period east swell at 2 ft with a period of 8 seconds and energy at 31 (weak). That's not enough to push a ripple through the lineup. Winds are light and variable, but it doesn't matter—there's nothing to ride. Same story for Monday the 27th: 1 ft from the east, period still 8 seconds, energy dropping to 20 (weak). The swell is tiny and weak. Tuesday the 28th drops further to 1.0 ft, energy at 12 (weak). It's a ghost town out there.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th of July are more of the same—1.0 ft and 0.7 ft swell, with energy readings of 14 and 7 (weak). The wind is offshore at times, but with waves that small, it's completely flat and unsurfable. Friday the 31st of July through Sunday the 2nd of August sees a tiny bump: 0.7 ft to 2 ft from the east and east-southeast, but periods are still short (8-9 seconds) and energy maxes out at a weak 39. You'd be floating out there, not surfing.

Monday the 3rd of August has a little blip—2 ft from the southeast at a very short 5-second period, energy at 47 (weak). That's windswell junk, and the cross-shore wind is chopping it up. Not worth driving for. From Tuesday the 4th of August all the way through Sunday the 9th of August, we hover between 0.7 ft and 2 ft, mainly from the east, with periods of 7-10 seconds. Energy stays in the weak range, 11 to 41. The only notable moment is Saturday the 8th of August morning, when we get a hint of glassy conditions with 1 ft east swell at 7 seconds (energy 24, weak), but the swell is still too small to surf.

Monday the 10th of August finishes the outlook with 1 ft from the northeast at a short 6-second period, energy at 16 (weak). Offshore wind, but no wave to shape.

Honestly, there are no standouts. Not one day offers surfable waves for any level. Even the most desperate log wouldn't get a glide. The only thing worth saying is that if you're on a kite, maybe those afternoon breezes on the 3rd of August could give you a pull, but for a paddle surfer, leave the board in the rack.

It's a blank run, plain and simple. Forecasts can change, but right now, we're in a drought.

Rusty.

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