Terra Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Terra Mar over the next couple of weeks.

The outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid run of small, long-period SSW groundswell coming through for the first week or so, with clean conditions thanks to light onshore breezes. But the swell is never really big enough to get the heart racing, and the energy is moderate (around 930 to 1176). The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

The first decent morning is Friday, 24 July. Early sets around 2ft from the SW with a 24-second period – that’s a seriously long period groundswell, which will give you proper, lined-up waves at the point. It’s a little small, but the 9 mph onshore wind from the SW is light enough to keep things clean. The moderate energy (930) is there, but it’s marginal for a proper session.

The standout window is going to be Saturday, 25 July, through Monday, 27 July. The swell builds to 3ft – 4ft from the SSW, still with that long period dropping from 21s to 18s. The wind stays light, mostly onshore, but it’s gentle. The energy climbs to 978 Sunday morning and hits 1176 on Monday morning. That’s the best combo of size and energy in the whole run. The waves will be clean, but keep in mind: with such a long period (19–18s), the sets will be spaced out and the wave might be a little too straight for the beach, but at a point break like Terra Mar, it’ll be sweet. Crowds are possible on the weekend.

From Tuesday, 28 July, into Thursday, 30 July, it’s a similar story: 3ft–4ft, SSW, period dropping to 16s, still light onshore wind. It’s consistent but not a standout. The energy stays moderate (around 812–1162), but the wave quality is still marginal.

Then we hit a change around Friday, 31 July. The swell picks up to 6ft–6ft from the S, but the period drops to 14s, and the wind swings to a cross-onshore from the W at 9 mph. The energy jumps to 1421, but it’s going to be a bit choppy. That’s heavy for this spot, and with the wind on it, it’s more of a challenge than a pleasure. It’s only for experienced surfers.

Into the first week of August, the swell drops off fast. By Sunday, 2 August, we’re back to 3ft–4ft with a 11s period, and the energy is weak (367–508). Then from Monday, 3 August, through to Saturday, 8 August, it’s all poor surf – tiny waves, 1ft–2ft, mostly from the SW, with period between 13–16s, and the energy is below 200. The wind stays light but mostly onshore. It’s a flat spell. No real recommendations.

The best of the whole run is the Saturday, 25 July to Monday, 27 July window. The peak is Monday morning, 27 July: 4ft from the SSW, 18s period, light onshore breeze, and combined energy of 1176. That’s the one to aim for. Clean, lined-up, with some push.

Rusty out.

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