Supertubos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

First up, I gotta be straight with you – this is a grim stretch for Supertubos. The whole 16-day window is just a long, flat, and disappointing run. We’re looking at a solid two weeks where the swell is tiny and the wind is constantly messing with what little there is. It’s a real bummer, but sometimes that’s just how it goes here.

The first real pulse of any note doesn’t show up until Saturday the 25th of July. We get a bump in swell to 5 ft from the NW with a period of 7 seconds, giving us moderate wave energy (250). The wind is cross-shore from the NW at 15 mph, so it’s gonna be a bit choppy and messy. Saturday afternoon cleans up a touch with a cross-offshore wind, but it’s still a strong 18 mph, so it’s not going to be pretty. By Sunday the 26th of July, the swell completely crashes out, dropping to 0.3 ft. We’re basically done.

After that, it’s a desert. For the rest of July and into the first week of August, we’re stuck with tiny dribbles of swell – mostly 0.6 ft to 2 ft – with periods under 10 seconds. The combined wave energy barely cracks double digits or stays in the weak range. The wind is mostly cross-offshore from the north, which keeps the water clean, but there’s simply nothing to ride.

The first glimmer of something *surfable* but still very ordinary pops up on Tuesday the 4th of August. We see a 2 ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period, which is a little more interesting, and the wave energy hits 88. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW at just 3 mph, so the ocean will be glassy. Unfortunately, the swell is too small to get excited about. It’s a true “you might get a knee-high runner if you’re lucky” kind of day.

Wednesday the 5th of August morning sees a 3 ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period and moderate wave energy (118), but the wind is up again at 9 mph, so it’s not clean enough to be a standout.

Honestly, there is nothing to recommend here. If you are desperate for a longboard and a meditation session in the small stuff, Tuesday the 4th of August morning is your best bet. The water temperature is about 69°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. For the rest of us, it’s a good time to check the tides, fix your dings, and wait for the next real swell.

Rusty.

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