Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in with the long-range outlook for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. This is a reef setup, so it's one for the experienced crew, especially when it's firing.

The forecast is looking like a real slow burn, with a classic winter swell train lining up. The water temp is sittin' around 60°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the 5/4 just yet.

The first real action kicks off Sunday July 12th. We've got a solid 8ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 15-second period, and the energy is pumping at 2319. What makes this a standout is the light SE cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph, keepin' the surface clean. The direction is a perfect match for the spot's optimum. This is definitely the pick of the window for the first week.

Monday the 13th sees a drop in size to 5ft, but the wind turns onshore and the quality drops. Tuesday the 14th is a write-off with messy, short-period windswell. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th get a lot bigger – we're talkin' 10ft sets from the SW with a huge energy reading (3058-5146). That's expert territory, and the cross-onshore wind will make it lumpy. However, Thursday the 16th afternoon is a diamond in the rough: the wind goes completely glassy, dead calm at 0 mph, with a clean 10ft swell. That's a moment for the hardcore charger.

The following week picks up again. Friday morning the 17th is glassy with a 8ft SW swell – a solid call. The 18th keeps the clean 8-8ft SW swell going with light SE cross-offshore winds. That's a solid run of good surf.

The magic runs out on the 19th and 20th as a strong easterly wind (12-16 mph) chops up the 12ft and 10ft swells. The setup is lookin' more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session those days.

Then, a big shift comes in on the 22nd and 23rd. A new S and SSW swell arrives, pushing 13ft, but it's a short-period windswell (9 seconds). The wind is howling offshore at 19-25 mph, so it'll be clean but absolutely howling. This is for the elite, but it's a 16-day window call, so still a bit of a wild card.

The last few days of the outlook, from the 24th to the 26th, look a lot more manageable. The swell drops to 4-8ft, the winds turn offshore or glassy, and the energy is still decent. The 26th Sunday morning is a real sleeper: 4ft of SW groundswell with a 19-second period and glassy conditions. That's a long-period beauty, perfect for the reef setup.

So, keep your eyes on this Sunday the 12th for the first clean, punchy window. The end of the second week, around the 26th, is your long-range hopeful.

Rusty.

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