T Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about T Street. This break is a consistent, exposed beach-and-reef spot that’s usually a beginner-friendly zone, but we’re staring down a long flat spell at the start. The first few days are all weak, choppy slop with cross-onshore winds and energy readings in the low hundreds (269 down to 209). Not worth getting wet for.

Things start to stir around Saturday the 18th. The swell picks up to 0.8m from the SSW, and the energy jumps to 446. Still small, but the wind goes light and onshore, so it’s cleaning up. The real shift comes on Sunday the 19th, with a 1.3m south swell, 12-second period, and energy hitting 863. That’s moderate energy, and the light onshore wind means better shape. Still small, but it’s a sign of what’s coming.

The standout is Wednesday the 22nd of July. The swell hits 1.4m in the morning, bumping to 1.6m in the afternoon, with a long 15-16 second period from the south. The energy readings are huge – 1392 and 1507 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is light and cross-onshore, but manageable. This is the best day of the whole window. It’s not too big for an intermediate surfer, but the long period makes it punchy, and it might be a bit much for beginners at 1.6m. The south swell is a good fit for the break’s optimum SW direction, and the consistency means plenty of waves. Just know that T Street is sometimes crowded, so you won’t be alone.

After that, Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th bring the biggest swell of the period – 2.1m to 2.2m on Thursday, and 1.9m on Friday. The energy readings are massive: 2116 on Thursday and 1515 on Friday. This is expert-only territory. The period is 13-14 seconds from the south, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be raw and a bit lumpy. For a beach-and-reef setup, that long-period swell can break a bit straight, so you’ll need to be on your game. Honestly, for those days, with that much swell and cross-onshore wind, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle-friendly one.

The last few days of the month drop back to 0.7m to 1.1m, with energy falling to the 400-900 range. The wind stays light and mostly onshore, so it’ll be clean enough for a small-wave session, but nothing special.

So, the bottom line: the first week is a bust. The best surf is on Wednesday the 22nd of July, with a solid 1.4m to 1.6m south groundswell and light wind. If you’re an expert, the big, raw swell on Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th is worth a look, but be ready for a crowd and a bit of chop. The rest is small and marginal.

Rusty.

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