Shooting Gallery Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down.

We’re looking at a pretty solid run of onshore and cross-onshore wind at Shooting Gallery, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The surf quality is rated poor across the entire 16-day window, so there’s no standout day to get excited about. The first recommendation shows up on August 10th, but don’t hold your breath.

Starting Monday, August 10th, we’ve got a north-northeast breeze at 19 mph, making things cross-onshore and lumpy. Swell is a small 4 ft from the north, with a short 6-second period – that’s weak, choppy, and messy. The combined energy is only 159, so there’s not much power behind it. Water temp is sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that won’t save the session.

This pattern barely changes through the week. Tuesday the 11th stays similar – 3 ft from the north, 6-7 second period, and moderate cross-onshore winds. Wednesday and Thursday are more of the same: 3 ft to 4 ft, north-northeast to north swell, and the wind stays cross-onshore. The energy bumps up a bit on Thursday morning to 229, but the wind is still messing it up.

Into the weekend, Saturday the 15th sees a 4 ft north swell with 7-second period and 238 energy, but again, it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Sunday the 16th drops off to 3 ft and 2 ft, and the wind goes cross-shore, but it’s still not clean.

The second week doesn’t bring any relief. From Monday the 17th through to Sunday the 24th, we’re stuck with the same story: 3 ft to 5 ft swells, mostly from the north, with cross-onshore winds. The one interesting blip is Monday the 24th afternoon – a tiny 1 ft swell but from the northwest with an 18-second period, giving 201 energy. That’s a very long-period groundswell, but with such small height, it’s not going to do much at a reef break, and the wind is still cross-onshore. Not worth chasing.

The closest we get to a bigger pulse is Sunday the 23rd morning, with 5 ft from the north and 8-second period, energy hitting 353. But the wind is onshore, and the comment says “poor surf conditions.” For a reef break, that’s going to be a washing machine, not a wave.

Bottom line: nothing recommended here. It’s a long dry spell with no clean surf. If you’ve got a kite, you might have more fun than a paddle surfer, because the wind is consistent and the waves are junky.

Rusty out.

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