Slip Point (Clallam Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Slip Point, and I gotta be straight with you—it's a pretty bleak run for the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a long stretch of nothing. The first solid chance to even think about paddling out doesn't show up until Wednesday, August 5th, and even that's a tough sell. The water is a bone-chilling 55°F, which is a whopping 4°F colder than normal for this time of year—that's a major anomaly, so you'll want a thick suit and booties, no question.

For the first few days, from the 30th of July through the 4th of August, it's flat. Nada. Zero combined energy. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it messy and poor. Tuesday afternoon the 4th sees a tiny bit of life with a glassy 2ft swell from the west, but the period is a short 7 seconds, the energy is a weak 47, and the forecast still calls it "poor surf conditions." Not worth getting wet for.

The first real pulse of energy arrives on Wednesday, August 5th. The morning looks like the best of a bad bunch. We've got a 4ft swell from the west, with a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps to 230 (moderate energy). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the east, which will keep things clean. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is hardly a ringing endorsement, but it's the only window in the whole forecast that scores a 1 out of 10. The afternoon gets hit with onshore wind again, so it's a one-session window.

Thursday the 6th through to the 14th of August is a real slog. The swell sticks around at 3ft to 5ft from the west, with periods going from 9 up to 11 seconds on the 7th. The energy climbs to a moderate 377 (377) on the morning of the 8th, which is the biggest push of the whole forecast. But the wind is constantly onshore from the northwest or cross-onshore, ruining it. The morning of the 9th is glassy but completely flat. The morning of the 11th and 12th are glassy too, but with tiny 2ft to 2ft, 6-8 second swell and energy in the 30s and 60s. It's frustrating because the ocean is trying, but the wind just won't play ball.

There is no standout session here. The morning of Wednesday, August 5th, with the clean cross-offshore wind, is the only window that might be worth a look if you're desperate for a paddle. The 4ft west swell at Slip Point is a point break, so it can handle a west swell, but it's not a true standout. Everything else is a write-off due to wind or size. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard on most of those afternoons with the strong onshore wind.

Rusty.

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