38 Line Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at 38 Line over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a slow patch for most of the run. The first few days are a write-off, with barely a ripple to speak of. There's one morning that looks like it might actually deliver, but patience is the name of the game for the rest of it.

We kick off on Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th with nothing doing. Tiny, disorganised lumps – you're looking at swell heights around 1 ft to 2 ft with periods so short (2 to 6 seconds) there's just no energy in the water (combined energy is only 1 to 8). The wind is light and mostly cross-off or glassy, but with no real swell to work with, it's not doing us any favours. It's a frustrating start.

Then, things finally get interesting on Wednesday morning, the 15th of July. This is the standout. We see a nice pulse of swell rolling in at 5 ft from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up to 360 (moderate), so there's some proper push behind it. The wind is light from the SSW at 6 mph, which is cross-off shore – that means clean, lined-up faces. It's the only window in the whole forecast that gets a tick for good surf conditions. For an intermediate crew, this is the one to point the car at. Expect some decent, workable waves.

Later that afternoon, the swell drops off quick to 3 ft with onshore wind, and it’s a bit of a mess. Honestly, Wednesday morning is the only real window of quality in this whole outlook.

From Thursday the 16th right the way through to Tuesday the 28th of July, it’s a long, flat spell. We're talking a good 12 days of hardly any swell. The swell height stays below 2 ft for almost all of that time, with periods rarely getting above 5 seconds. The combined energy consistently reads as low single or double digits. There are a few glassy mornings, like Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th, and even a couple of days with no data for swell (complete flatness) from the 22nd to the 25th. It's just one of those stretches where you're better off checking the tide pools. Right at the tail end, on the 27th and 28th, we see a tiny hint of life with 1 ft swell and energy creeping up to 15, but it's still classified as poor conditions. Not worth getting wet for.

So, in short: your only shot is first thing Wednesday morning, the 15th. Get on it, because after that, you can hang up the board for the best part of two weeks.

Stay patient,
Rusty

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