Suicides Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s be real – the next couple of weeks at Suicides are a tough one. The swell is there, but the wind is a total buzzkill.

The whole 16-day window is a long stretch of cross-onshore winds. We’re looking at a solid run of 4 to 6 feet of windswell from the north, with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds. That means lumpy, choppy, and generally poor surf. The combined energy gets into the moderate range mid-period, hitting 494 (Saturday 25th July) and 514 (Saturday 25th July afternoon), so there’s plenty of water moving, but it’s all messy. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice surprise if you’re paddling out, but the chop will still slap you in the face.

The first real sniff of anything slightly better comes on Monday 27th July afternoon. The wind swings to a true offshore direction from the NNW, but it’s still a moderate breeze at 15 mph. The swell drops to 5 feet, but the period stays at 8 seconds. This is the only window of clean wind in the entire forecast, and it’s short-lived. By Tuesday morning, it’s back to the cross-on mess.

There’s a long gap of poor quality from the start until that Monday afternoon. After that, it’s back to the same story: 4 to 6 feet of north windswell with cross-onshore winds all the way through to the end of the run on Wednesday 5th August. The last few days of July and start of August see the energy drop back into the weak 100-200 range, with the best of the leftovers being a gentle breeze on the morning of Wednesday 5th August, but even that’s cross-onshore.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The only time you’d even consider paddling out is that Monday 27th July afternoon. The wind is offshore, but the swell is small and short-period. It’s a reef break that’s consistent, so it’ll hold shape, but don’t expect any barrels. If you’re a beginner, the swell sits around 5 feet, which is too big for you. The crowd profile says “sometimes”, so you might have some company. Everyone else, this is a pass.

For the rest of the run, with the cross-onshore wind and lumpy conditions, this setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session. The consistent swell and clean wind direction on the water will make for some fun downwind runs, but for a surfboard? It’s a no-go.

Rusty.

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