Tenexpa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, it’s Rusty again, looking at the same forecast but in feet and miles per hour for you.

The first real session to talk about comes up early on Sunday, July 12th. We’ve got a consistent break picking up a clean 4ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period. The combined wave energy is solid at 674. There’s a chance of a thunderstorm, but the wind is a light easterly at 6 mph, blowing cross-off, which will keep the face smooth. The water is running about 88°, feeling a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Good for intermediates, but that period and the storm risk might be a bit much for beginners.

Come Monday the 13th, the swell backs off to about 3ft from the SSW, with a 13-second period. The wind turns to a light WSW cross-off at 6 mph, but you’ll see a little bit of ripple on the face. The energy drops a bit too, so it’s a smaller, less punchy day.

Tuesday the 14th morning has a smaller 3ft SSW swell, still with 13 seconds of period. The winner here is the wind: ENE at just 3 mph, blowing cross-off, keeping it clean. The energy is moderate at 587. A decent little session if you pick the right bank.

We hit a lull mid-week. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th mornings have glassy or very light wind, but the swell is down to 2ft or 3ft and the energy is low (407 and 296). Real marginal.

Friday the 17th morning sees a bump back up to 3ft from the SSW, and it’s glassy with a NNE breeze. That’s a clean window. The swell period is 13 seconds, so it’s got some shape, but the energy is only 424. A clean small-wave day.

Now, the first standout. Saturday morning, July 18th. It’s only 2ft from the SW, but the period jumps to 17 seconds – that’s long-period groundswell. The wind is a 3 mph ENE cross-off, and it’s clean. The combined energy is 333, not huge, but that long period will produce long, lined-up waves.

The real blockbuster is Sunday, July 26th. That morning we’ve got a powerful 6ft swell from the SSE with an 11-second period. The combined energy is 1799 – that’s strong. And the wind is dead calm, glassy, from the E at 3 mph. This is for experienced surfers only; that size and energy is no joke, and crowds are possible. Get on it.

Monday the 27th morning also looks excellent. 3ft from the SW with an 18-second period, and glassy conditions again. The energy is strong at 1122. Another one for the experienced crew.

So, for Tenexpa: early on, the cleanest smaller days are Tuesday 14th and Friday 17th mornings. The absolute highlights are Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th. Those are your days.

Rusty.

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