Stela Maris Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest, I've had a look at the charts for the next couple of weeks and it’s a real mixed bag, mostly a quiet one. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much before a glimmer of hope shows up.

The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn’t roll in until Friday the 31st of July. Before that, it’s a write-off. From now, starting Sunday the 26th of July, right through to Thursday the 30th, the swell is tiny and the wind is on it, ruining any chance of a wave. That’s a solid five-day gap with absolutely nothing to get excited about.

Friday morning, July 31st is our first real window. Stela Maris will see a small 4ft swell from the east. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it's not got much push, but the wind is glassy. Absolutely dead calm. That lack of breeze is a massive win, and for a morning, it’ll be as clean as it gets around here. The water temp is sitting at just about 79°F, which is bang on average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for every ride on that weak energy (147).

The swell picks up a bit over the following days, but the wind turns onshore again and mostly stays that way. Saturday, Sunday, and through the first week of August, we start seeing the swell heights climb into the 4ft to 6ft range, with the combined energy getting into moderate territory (over 309 and up past 500 by the 7th). But for a beach setup like Stela Maris, with the wind blowing straight onshore from the east and southeast, it’s going to be a messy, choppy wall of whitewater. If the wind stays like this, the whole setup looks a lot more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Not for us.

Then, on Monday the 10th of August, we get what looks like the standout of the whole forecast. Stela Maris has a clean session on the cards. The swell is 5ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 287 (moderate). But the key here is the wind: a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. That’s the magic ingredient. It’s going to groom the faces and keep them clean. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions". That’s the one to circle on the calendar. It’s still two weeks out, so treat that with a bit of caution, but as a long-range promise, it’s the only window we’ve got that’s worth blocking out time for. After that, the onshores look set to return.

Keep your eyes on that Monday the 10th, but for now, get the gear ready for Friday morning if you’re desperate for a small, clean wave.

Rusty.

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