Terra Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The forecast starts with a little bit of hope, but the overall picture is one of those marginal slogs. Terra Mar is a point break, exposed to swell from the WSW, which is the optimum direction. The swell we get is from the right direction, but the quality is just never quite there, and the scores reflect that. The water is sitting at 73° right now, which is a massive 5° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual for July – feels more like a bath than the ocean.

The first real option is Saturday afternoon, 25th July. There’s some clouds, a light breeze onshore from the southwest at 6 mph, and a 3 ft swell from the southwest. That’s a long-period groundswell at 21 seconds. The combined energy is weak, just 708. It’s a long period which is good for a point like this, shaping up nice and clean, but the size is tiny. It’s marginal, and the onshore breeze won’t help. It’s a beginner-friendly wave size, but the quality is just not there.

Sunday 26th is more of the same. Cloudy morning, 4 ft from the southwest with a 19-second period, and the same light onshore breeze. The energy is a bit higher at 942, but still moderate. The forecast calls it a marginal surf day. It’s not a total write-off, but it’s not something to get excited about.

Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th see the swell building slightly. Monday morning has 4 ft from the south-southwest, 18-second period, and a gentle breeze onshore at 9 mph. The combined energy hits 1132, which is starting to show some moderate wave energy. The wind is still onshore, though. Tuesday is similar, 4 ft from the south-southwest, 17-second period, energy around 1084. The wind is still onshore. The point will be surfable, but the wind is a killer.

Thursday 30th afternoon is the first time the swell pushes past 5 ft, hitting 6 ft from the south. The period drops to 14 seconds, and the energy is strong at 1128. The wind is light onshore from the west-southwest. This is getting into a size that is too big for beginners, but it’s still not looking clean.

Friday 31st is the most powerful day of the window. The morning has 6 ft from the south-southwest, 14-second period, and a huge energy reading of 1395. That’s strong wave energy. But the wind is a light cross-onshore from the west-southwest, creating small wind ripples. This is a standout for size, but the wind is going to mess it up. For a point break, that cross-onshore wind is a real bummer. This is one for the experts only, given the size and the chop.

After that, the plug gets pulled. Saturday 1st August drops to 5 ft, then the bottom falls out. From Sunday 2nd August all the way to Sunday 9th August, it’s a solid 8-day stretch of tiny, weak surf. The swell heights are below 3 ft, the energy is in the low hundreds (weak), and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore. The forecast calls it poor surf conditions for every single day in that stretch. The period is long, but there’s just no size to work with.

The best of a bad bunch is Friday 31st July if you’re an expert who doesn’t mind a bit of wind chop and wants some power. For everyone else, the first weekend is the only time you’ll get a board wet, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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