Silva Island-P Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s paddling our way.

We’ve got a solid run of surf starting this Tuesday morning at Silva Island-P Land (reef). The pattern kicks off with a clean, long-period SSW groundswell, with the swell height around 3 ft and a period of 18 seconds. That’s a good, long groundswell – great for this reef setup, though at a beach break it might have run a bit too straight. The combined swell energy is moderate at 530, and with glassy conditions, Tuesday morning is the standout window. This is the best on offer across the whole outlook. The water temp anomaly is about average for this time of year, nothing wild, just your typical cool July water.

Come Tuesday afternoon, a light cross-shore breeze and some clouds move in, and the score drops a little. The swell holds around 3.3 ft with the same long period, but it’s not as clean. The energy picks up to 651, which is moderate, but with a cross breeze it’s not as special.

Wednesday morning the 8th still looks clean with 3 ft at 16 seconds and glassy conditions again, energy down to 412. Worth an early paddle if you miss Tuesday. But by Wednesday afternoon, a chance of thunderstorms and a light cross-onshore wind make it a pass.

The rest of the week into the weekend sees the swell taper. Thursday morning the 9th has 2.6 ft at 15 seconds, glassy morning, but it’s small and losing energy (277). Friday and Saturday mornings stay glassy but the swell drops to 2 ft and 2.3 ft, periods still decent around 15-16 seconds, but the energy is weak, under 230. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th mornings are clean but tiny – 2.3 ft to 1.6 ft – and the energy is barely there, dropping to 201 then 161.

From Monday afternoon onward, we hit a long quiet stretch. The surf gets small and inconsistent, with most afternoons showing poor conditions due to cross-onshore winds or thunderstorms. Mornings are often glassy but the swell is minimal, often 1.3 ft to 1.6 ft with periods around 13-14 seconds, and combined energy mostly under 150. This low-energy run lasts through to around the 19th of July.

Then, around Monday morning the 20th of July, we see a slight bump. A new SSW groundswell fills in at 1.6 ft but with a very long 18-second period, and energy jumps to 208. It’s still small, but with glassy conditions it’s surfable. Tuesday the 21st morning also looks clean with 2 ft at 16 seconds and 221 energy. Not a standout, but a subtle improvement after the quiet stretch.

Best advice: hit Tuesday morning the 7th for the best mix of size, period, and clean conditions. After that, pick your glassy mornings through the week if you’re desperate, but it’s mostly small fun.

Crowds are “sometimes” here – could get a few out for that Tuesday morning session, but nothing crazy.

Stay stoked.

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