Shipwrecks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Shipwrecks.

Alright, looking at the whole 16-day window, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a real mixed bag and honestly, there's no standout perfect day. The water is sitting at a toasty 86°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a warm bath.

We jump straight into it on Monday, July 20th. The morning has a little bit of swell, 3ft from the SSW, but the wind is a cross-on from the SSE, making things choppy. The energy is weak (540), and it's just poor. The afternoon is worse with a stronger cross-shore wind. Tuesday the 21st has a bit more on offer in the afternoon – 4ft from the SSW with a solid 14-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, keeping it marginal. The energy is moderate (810), but it's not clean.

Wednesday and Thursday slip back into the poor category, with the swell dropping and winds staying messy. Friday the 24th is a real head-scratcher – tiny 1ft swell but with a ridiculously long 24-second period. That's a groundswell, but it's so weak (347) and the wind is onshore, it's a write-off.

The following weekend (July 25th-26th) sees a bump in energy. Saturday afternoon pumps out 4ft from the SSW with a 19-second period and a solid 1139 combined energy, but the cross-shore wind kills it. Sunday afternoon on July 26th is actually the best of the bunch this week. You get a 4ft SSW swell, 18-second period, and a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The energy is strong (926). It's still a marginal call, but that's the cleanest window we have.

The first few days of the next week (July 27th-29th) build up some serious energy, hitting 2428 by the afternoon of the 29th, but that's with 8ft of SSW swell and a 14-second period. The wind is onshore or cross-on and choppy, so it's a no-go for clean surfing. That kind of size and wind is more for the kite crew.

We get a little breather on Thursday and Friday, July 30th-31st. Then on Friday afternoon, July 31st, we get a late save. The wind goes light and cross-off from the NNE, with a clean 3ft SSW swell. The energy is weak (278), but it's clean. That’s a small window for a fun little session.

The first weekend of August (the 1st) is tiny and light, nothing to write home about. Then it all goes downhill from Sunday, August 2nd, with onshore winds picking up to 19 mph and then a real storm on Monday, August 3rd, with 31-34 mph onshore winds and 7ft+ of slop. That’s a hard pass.

So, the honest truth? There's no epic day. The only real standout is Sunday afternoon, July 26th, for the cleanest conditions, and maybe a sneaky dawny on Friday, August 31st, for a clean, knee-high wave. The rest is either blown out or too small. Keep your eyes on the charts, but I wouldn't be clearing my schedule.

- Rusty

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