Terra Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here again. Let’s break down Terra Mar in feet and miles per hour, because I know some of you prefer it that way.

So, the big picture: it’s a pretty lackluster stretch ahead. We’re dealing with mostly onshore and cross-onshore breezes and swell that’s just too small to get excited about. There are a couple of days that might be worth a wet suit, but you’ve gotta be patient.

We start on Thursday, 30th July. There’s a long-period SSW groundswell running about 3 ft, with a period of 15 seconds. That longer period gives some push, but the wind is a light cross-onshore out of the WSW at about 6 mph. It leaves a little texture on the surface. The combined wave energy is moderate (798 dropping to 682). It’s marginal—fine for a log if you’re just looking to trim, but nothing to write home about.

Friday the 31st is more of the same: the swell bumps to about 4 ft from the S, but we’ve still got that cross-onshore wind. The afternoons get “fairly choppy,” and the energy stays moderate (706 to 531). Not a great day.

Then from Saturday the 1st of August through to about Tuesday the 12th of August, the surf goes to sleep. Swell heights drop to 2 ft to 2 ft, and most days are “poor surf conditions” with onshore winds. The combined energy falls into the weak range, often under 300. There’s a tiny bump on the afternoon of Saturday, 8th August with 3 ft SSW swell and a 16-second period, but the energy is moderate (377) and the wind is onshore. Honestly, it’s a big patch of flatness.

Now, the one event that catches my eye is around Friday the 7th through Tuesday the 11th of August. We see a very long-period groundswell—19 seconds! That’s a proper pulse from way out. But the size is tiny—only 2 ft to 3 ft. The energy climbs a bit, hitting 484 by Tuesday the 11th of August in the afternoon. For a point break like Terra Mar, that kind of period can wrap in nicely, but without offshore wind, it’s just a tease. The wind stays light and cross-onshore.

If I had to pick one best option, it’s the afternoon of Tuesday the 11th of August. That 18-second period swell at about 3 ft from the SSW with 484 combined energy is the biggest number we see in the whole 16 days. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the least bad we’ve got. Grab a big board and go for it.

Crowds at Terra Mar can show up “sometimes,” but with waves this small, you’ll likely have plenty of room.

Water temp is about average for the season, nothing strange.

So, there you go. A long flat spell from the start of August into the second week, with only a weak, small, long-period swell around the 11th worth a look. If you’re a beginner, the 30th and 31st of July might offer something, but for the rest of us? It’s a waiting game. Forecasts can always flip, but right now, it’s pretty quiet.

Rusty.

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