Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright, let’s get into it. This is a slow start, no two ways about it. The water temp is sitting around 80° right now, which is about average for the time of year, so no drama there.

We’ve got a dry spell right through the 11th to the 12th of July. The swell is tiny—2ft to 3ft from the SW with a long period of 16 to 18 seconds, pushing moderate wave energy (414 to 479). The wind is a fresh ENE cross-off, so the surface is clean, but there’s zero power in the waves. Don’t waste your time.

Things stay marginal from the 13th to the 14th. The swell is around 3ft from the W or SW, with energy creeping up (496 to 737), but the wind stays cross-off. It’s still not worth a paddle. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are messy: cross-shore winds and a weak 3ft W swell with energy around 455 to 674. The surf is poor or marginal.

From Friday the 17th all the way through Monday the 20th, it’s basically flat. The swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, and the energy bottoms out at 207 on the 18th morning. It’s a proper lull.

Now, Tuesday the 22nd of July shows a faint pulse. The morning has a 3ft SSW swell with a short 13-second period, but the energy climbs to 526. The real action starts Wednesday the 23rd. Thursday morning brings a 3ft SSW swell with a very long 21-second period, and the energy jumps to 1141—that’s strong. The wind is a gentle E cross-off, so it’s clean. By Thursday afternoon, the swell builds to 4ft from the SSW, period 20 seconds, energy 1074, and the wind stays light cross-off. This is the best day of the outlook. The swell direction is right on the money, and the surface will be smooth. Expect crowds at Tankers.

Friday the 24th holds at 3ft from the SSW, but the wind freshens to a moderate cross-off, making it a bit less clean. The energy is still solid (779). Saturday the 25th drops to 3ft, clean with gentle cross-off winds, and energy at 752.

The final standout is Sunday the 26th of July. The morning brings a 5ft S swell with a 19-second period, and the energy is a hefty 1567. The wind is gentle cross-shore, so it’s a bit textured. But the afternoon is the real prize: 5ft from the S, period 18 seconds, energy 1436, with a light NE cross-off breeze. The surf is rated excellent for experienced surfers. At 5ft with that long period, this is expert territory.

So, sit tight through the first week. The 23rd and the afternoon of the 26th are your windows. Don’t miss them.

Rusty.

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