The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what The Spot has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at a pretty warm 72°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right now, we’re in a bit of a lull. The first few days are flat-out poor with onshore winds, so don’t bother paddling out until Thursday, July 9th. That Thursday morning we start to see a change. A clean 3ft SSW groundswell is showing up with a good 15-second period and cross-off winds. It’s not big, but the energy is moderate (282) and the conditions will be clean. The afternoon sees that swell jump to 5ft from the SSW (13-second period), and the wave energy climbs to 731, still very clean with those cross-off breezes. This is a good warm-up.

Now, Friday, July 10th is where it gets spicy. That’s the standout. Friday morning delivers a solid 8ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is serious at 2253, and with light cross-off winds, it’s going to be clean and powerful. Friday afternoon pushes it even bigger to 8ft (energy at 2623). This is expert-only territory, too big for beginners. The long period groundswell will mean longer waits between sets, but the waves will have real punch. A beach and reef setup like The Spot, with a SSW direction hitting the optimum S swell window, will handle this nicely, but get ready for some serious water moving around.

Saturday the 11th sees the swell ease back to 6ft, but the winds turn a bit messy with a cross-on flow, making it a more marginal call. Sunday the 12th is small again and cleaner.

Moving into the second week, we have a couple of fun windows. Monday, July 13th morning is worth a mention – glassy conditions with a 5ft SE swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds so it'll be a bit weaker (energy 423). Tuesday, July 14th afternoon builds back to a powerful 8ft SSW swell at 11 seconds (energy 2577) with clean cross-off winds, but the crowd factor is marked as "sometimes", so you won’t be alone. Wednesday morning, July 15th is nice and glassy with a 5ft S swell.

Then we hit another quiet spell from July 16th to the 18th. Don't waste your time.

But keep your eye on Sunday, July 19th. Sunday morning shows a solid 8ft SSW swell (8-second period) blowing in with clean offshore winds from the SW. The energy is a strong 803. The afternoon stays similar, with the swell holding and moderate offshore winds keeping it clean. This is good for experienced surfers, but the short period (8 seconds) on a beach and reef combo can make it a bit bumpy and sectiony.

Then the real long-range treat is Monday, July 20th and Tuesday, July 21st. Monday has a 4ft to 5ft SSW groundswell with a super long 16-second period. With light offshore and glassy conditions, this will be gorgeous, clean, and lined-up, but that period is so long those sets will be spaced out. The energy is still strong (over 1000). This is the best of the second week, though still over a week away, so keep a loose grip on the hope.

Overall, Friday the 10th is the absolute best day for experienced surfers, and Monday the 20th is the promising clean glassy day to circle on the calendar.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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