The Well Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for The Well.

It’s a bit of a tale of two halves, really. We’ve got a serious pulse of energy coming in, but it starts with a wait. The first few days of the forecast are a write-off, so don't even bother looking at the water until later in the week. That initial swell on the 12th and 13th is just a beast – we’re talking 18ft to 23ft of WSW swell with a combined energy reading in the tens of thousands (10548 to 37258). That’s full-on, heavy-duty energy, way too big for this advanced reef break. It’s not just big; the wind is a mess, with strong cross-shore and cross-off breezes making it ugly and dangerous. We have to wait for that to settle down.

The first real window of opportunity looks like Thursday morning, the 16th of July. The swell drops back to a still hefty 10ft from the SW (14-second period), but the magic is in the wind. A light NNW breeze is blowing cross-off, cleaning up the face. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual to worry about there. This is a session for the experienced crew only – the combined energy is still a solid 4263, so it’s got plenty of push. The standouts come on Friday, the 17th of July. Friday morning is your best bet: 12ft of SW groundswell (16-second period, very long and powerful) with light, clean cross-off winds from the NNW. It’s still a big, expert-level wave, but the conditions are exceptional.

Moving into the second week, the swell backs off but the quality holds up. Saturday the 18th is a beautiful day with 8ft to 8ft of WSW swell, glassy or light cross-off winds, and clean conditions. This is a great size for a solid session. Sunday the 19th afternoon sees a smaller 5ft west swell with a clean offshore wind from the north – that’s the kind of wind that will make this reef line up perfectly. Wednesday the 22nd is another highlight, with 7ft of SW swell and completely glassy conditions in the afternoon. The long period (12 seconds) will give it shape.

The best of the best, though, is shaping up for Friday the 24th of July. We’re looking at an 8ft SW groundswell with a 19-second period – that’s incredibly long period, meaning pure, powerful groundswell. The wind is dead calm, completely glassy. The combined energy jumps to 4811. This is a premium session for the experienced surfer, with the reef handling that long-period energy perfectly. After that, a new pulse arrives on the weekend of the 25th and 26th, but it’s a bit messy with the wind, so the 24th is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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