Swamis Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for this stretch.

First off, I gotta be straight with ya – the next week and a half looks pretty flat and frustrating. We've got a long, dry spell ahead, so don't get your hopes up for any decent waves until we're well into the second week. The good news is, there is a little pulse of energy on the horizon to make up for it.

We're looking at Swamis as the main spot here. It's an exposed beach and reef setup, and it handles a west swell best. The water temp is feeling about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

For the first several days, from Wednesday the 8th right through to about Monday the 20th of July, it's a write-off. We're talking waves around 2 ft to 3 ft at best, mostly with a cross-onshore breeze messing things up. The period on that swell is super long – 13 to 19 seconds – which usually means better shaped waves, but the energy is just too low. The combined energy is bouncing around in the low hundreds (190 to 465 range), which is weak. There's no power behind it. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it's choppy and messy. A few mornings have a light breeze, but the surf is just too small to be worth paddling out for.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Mark your calendars for Saturday the 18th of July. The surf starts to show a little flicker of life. Swell height picks up to a clean 3 ft from the SW, with a long period of 18 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 665-707. Wind is light cross-onshore, so it's not pristine, but it's a massive step up from the garbage we've been seeing. It's "marginal" but it's a sign things are changing.

The real standout, the one session you should be aiming for if you can make it, is Sunday the 19th of July in the morning. We get 3 ft of SW groundswell with a 17 second period, and the wind goes completely glassy. That's right, glassy. No wind, clean as a whistle. The combined energy is sitting at a solid 669 (moderate). This is your window. It's not a big swell, but the conditions are going to be perfect. For a spot like Swamis, clean conditions make all the difference. Keep in mind it's a fairly consistent break, and with good conditions like that, expect it to be popular – there will likely be a crew out.

After that, Monday the 20th drops back a touch with a cross-shore wind, so the window is narrow. The rest of the week into the 23rd looks like it flattens out again with poor, weak surf and unfavourable winds.

So the long and short of it: endure the first ten days of flatness, then get ready for a very clean, glassy morning on Sunday the 19th of July at Swamis. That's your one real shot.

Rusty.

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