Sleepy Hollows Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s ahead.

To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch. For the entire 16-day window, the surf at Sleepy Hollows is consistently poor, with no real standout sessions. The wind is persistent—strong to fresh easterly cross-off—which keeps the surface clean but messes with the wave quality. The swell is small and doesn't have enough oomph to overcome that wind. The combined energy ranges from 85 to 611 (moderate to moderate-strong on the high end), but when it peaks, the direction shifts around too much to line up properly.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Now, let’s walk through the days. From Monday the 6th of July through the end of the forecast, every day carries the same story: small, weak swell, good conditions wasted. On the 6th and 7th, we’ve got 3ft to 3ft of SSW swell at 15-16 seconds—long period, which would usually be exciting—but the cross-off wind keeps it shut down. Wave periods stay long through the first week, but the height never gets above 3ft. The energy builds on the 11th and 12th (328 to 441), but still not enough.

The only time a score of 1 shows up is on Tuesday the 14th in the afternoon, with 3ft from SSW, energy of 550, but it’s described as “marginal.” That’s the best of a bad bunch, and that’s saying something.

After the 14th, the swell drops off fast. By the 18th and 19th, combined energy is down to 85-205—weak. The last few days, the 20th and 21st, pick up a little to 279-320, but again, the wind is cross-off and the direction is from the south, not the optimum S that Sleepy Hollows needs.

There are no standouts. This break is inconsistent at the best of times, and right now it’s just not working. For beginners? The swell never gets over 5ft, so it’s safe, but the waves are too weak and messy to learn on. For experts? There’s nothing here to get excited about.

If I were you, I’d wait. This stretch is a blank run that’s normal for the area when it’s like this. Don’t hold your breath—check back in a week, forecasts change.

Rusty.

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