Shipwrecks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s coming up at Shipwrecks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest – this isn’t one of those classic windows where everything lines up. The forecast shows a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind over the next couple of weeks. The water temp right now is 31°, which is 3° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, you’ll be sweating in your wettie.

We’ve got a solid run of energy coming in, but the timing with the wind is the issue. For Sunday July 26, the swell is 4ft from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy – the combined energy is 911 (moderate). But it comes with a cross-on breeze, so the wave face is going to be choppy and pretty average. Sunday afternoon ramps to 1086 energy but still cross-shore with 16 mph wind. Not great.

Things pick up a bit on Monday July 27. The morning sits at 6ft from the SSE with a period of 11 seconds – combined energy hits a strong 1827 – but it’s cross-on again and only marginal. The afternoon improves: 7ft from the S, 13 seconds period, and a clean cross-off wind from the WSW at 16 mph. That’s the best session of the week for me: solid size, clean lines, and you’ll find some proper shaped waves.

Tuesday July 28 brings more size in the morning: 8ft from the SSW, with a very long 17 second period. Combined energy is a hefty 3285 (strong). But it’s cross-on again with 9 mph from the SSE. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off 16 mph wind and a drop to 5ft from the SSW – still good energy (2099) and that’ll be clean and rideable.

From Wednesday July 29, the swell backs off a little. Wednesday morning is 4ft from the SSW, 16 seconds, but still cross-on. The afternoon is cleaner with a 19 mph cross-off but the wave quality is only marginal with a score of 1. That pattern continues through Thursday and Friday – drops below 3ft with onshore or cross-off breezes, but the energy fades fast: Thursday’s combined energy is down to 506, and by Friday it’s just 314.

From Saturday August 1 through to Monday August 10, it’s a long dry spell. Swell heights drop below 2ft most days, combined energy mostly under 200, and the wind never really gets offshore. Even the Tuesday August 6 blip with N 22 mph cross-off and 1ft at 16 seconds is too small to get excited about – energy is only 119. That’s a long, flat stretch of about a week and a half. There’s a sniff of something returning by the Saturday August 8 morning – 3ft from the SSW, 16 seconds – but only marginal conditions and just 523 energy. Not a standout.

Honestly, if you’re going to paddle out, your best bet is Monday afternoon July 27 or Tuesday afternoon July 28 when the cross-off is blowing and the swell is in the 5–7ft range. That's where you’ll find the most shape and energy.

Stay patient, folks. Rusty out.

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