Slip Point (Clallam Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Slip Point over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, the outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of very marginal conditions, with only a few fleeting windows that might get your hopes up. The first ten days or so are mostly a write-off, with a bunch of days showing zero combined swell energy. You’ll see a few pulses of small, weak swell, but the wind is all over the place, usually cross or onshore, tearing it up.

The first real glimmer comes on Sunday, July 19th. A bit of a West swell is forecast, bumping up to 4 ft, with enough energy to get something going (combined energy of 177). But it’s the morning session that’s the key. We’ve got a light cross-offshore breeze from the East (6 mph) and the water is described as clean. That’s your best bet for a few okay waves. The swell period is short though, only 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but for Slip Point, you take what you can get.

Then Monday, July 20th, offers a similar story for the morning. A bit smaller at 3 ft from the WNW (combined energy of 103), but again, that light cross-offshore wind from the East and clean conditions. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but it’s the only real surfable window in the first week.

After that, it’s back to tiny or flat conditions with onshore winds until Friday, July 24th. That morning is interesting. The wind is from the Northeast at a mere 3 mph, and it’s glassy. The swell is 3 ft from the WNW (combined energy of 90), which is small but that glassy surface will make it look a million bucks. It’s the best-looking conditions for a wave, but it’s a very small wave.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the Sunday the 19th morning session. It’s the biggest swell of the period and the wind is the most favorable. It’s still only a 1/10 score on the raw rating, but it’s the only show in town for a while. The rest of the week is flat, and the second week looks like a total bust with no swell energy at all.

So, don’t get your hopes up for a epic run. It’s a lean period. If you’re desperate, Sunday the 19th morning is your best shot, but prepare for a grovel. The rest of the time, this is a tough stretch for paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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