The Tree Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's heading our way.

Right off the bat, we've got a solid run of surf at The Tree. This is an advanced spot, exposed to the SW, so it's gonna pick up the pulse that's coming through. The water is sitting at 86°F, about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The best of the best kicks off Friday morning, July 10th. It's glassy, dead calm wind, with a clean 3ft SSW swell running on a long 15-second period. That's proper groundswell energy, and with a combined energy reading of 470 (moderate), it's got some push. Expect clean, lined-up waves. Friday afternoon stays glassy with similar height, actually a touch more energy (610), so it's a full day of good ones.

Come Saturday morning, July 11th, that swell ticks up to 4ft from the SSW, period stretching to 16 seconds. Glassy conditions again. The energy is up at 684. This is the standout session – the waves will have real shape and power. It's not too big, but for an advanced spot like this, it's prime. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and messy, so get your fill in the morning.

From there, we see a pattern of clean mornings and choppier afternoons through most of the week. The mornings of Sunday 12th, Monday 13th, Tuesday 14th, and Wednesday 15th all offer clean conditions with glassy or cross-offshore winds, and swells holding around 3ft to 3ft. These are all solid options for the early bird.

There's a bit of a lull coming mid-week, but don't blink. Sunday morning, July 19th is another absolute beauty. Glassy, NNE breeze, 4ft SSW swell on a 13-second period, and the energy jumps to 557. This one is going to feel smooth and powerful.

Then we head into the longer range. For Wednesday morning, July 22nd, a new S swell rolls in at 4ft with a 14-second period and a big energy reading of 730. It's clean with a cross-off breeze. The following Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th mornings are also excellent – glassy conditions with 4ft to 4ft S swells. The energy is strong through this whole stretch. These are promising, but being over a week out, keep an eye on it. Saturday morning, July 25th, wraps things up with glassy conditions and a 4ft S swell.

One thing to note: the swell direction shifts from SSW to S around the 22nd. The optimum for The Tree is SW, so that S direction is not quite as dialed in, but the quality of the waves and the clean wind will still make for some cracking sessions. The crowds here are "sometimes," so expect company on the standout mornings, especially weekends, but it won't be a zoo.

Overall, we've got surf on offer nearly every morning for the next two weeks. The absolute standouts are Saturday morning July 11th and Sunday morning July 19th, but honestly, the whole run of mornings from Friday 10th through Tuesday 14th is a solid block of fun, clean surf.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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