Spot x Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down Spot X in feet and miles per hour.

We’ve got a solid flush of long-period SW groundswell pushing in, with the wave energy numbers humming in the thousands (4587). The water temp is about 67 °F – pretty normal for the season, nothing to get excited about. The first couple of days are a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday morning has a solid 10 ft SW swell, period of 17 seconds, and cross-off wind from the NNE at 19 mph. It’s clean, but that’s a heavy, powerful wave for Spot X. Saturday afternoon drops to about 8 ft, still long period and clean, but the wind stays fresh. Not for the groms.

Sunday is a wash with moderate rain and lumpy cross-winds, so we skip it.

Things get interesting on Monday the 6th of July. Morning sees a 12 ft swell from the WSW with a 15 second period, and the wind goes cross-off from the SE at 16 mph – clean again. The energy is pumping (5525). By Monday afternoon, it’s a 13 ft swell, still clean, and the energy jumps to 6945. This is expert country.

The real standout of the first week? Tuesday the 7th of July, early morning. An 12 ft SW groundswell, 16 second period, and almost glassy winds from the SE at just 3 mph. It’s called exceptional for expert surfers. That is a session to block out your calendar for. Energy is huge at 5922, the conditions will be clean and glassy, and that long period will give you some nice, lined-up sets. Watch for crowds here at Spot X.

Wednesday the 8th keeps the good run with a 10 ft WSW, 17 second swell in the morning and light offshore from the N at 6 mph. Another exceptional session for experts. The afternoon goes a bit onshore, but the morning is magic.

We have a solid window of good surf through mid-July. Monday the 13th of July morning looks like the absolute king of the whole run. Clean, 12 ft SW swell, 16 second period, and a gentle offshore wind from the NE at 9 mph. Energy is massive at 6673. This is the pick of the month. Clean, powerful, and offshore, it’ll be firing. Only for experienced surfers.

Tuesday the 14th still offers clean surf in the 8 ft to 10 ft range, but the winds are a little stronger (cross-off, moderate). Still fun, but not the best.

From Wednesday the 15th onward, the outlook gets messy. Lots of cross and cross-onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and the swell gets too big for this spot. The last few days, especially Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th, have enormous swell – 20 ft and 16 ft with strong, messy winds. That is not paddle surf territory. With that wind and swell setup, it looks more interesting for kite surfing. The energy numbers hit 17786 – absolutely insane, but it’ll be a chaotic mess.

Bottom line: lock in Tuesday the 7th of July morning, and Monday the 13th of July morning. The 13th, with that offshore wind and perfect swell, will be one for the books.

- Rusty

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