Tices Sholls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cooking. I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at these charts for ya.

Alright, straight up: this isn’t a great run for Tices Sholls. We’re looking at a long, flat, and messy stretch. There’s no surf worth paddling out for until next week, so you can leave the board in the shed for the next several days. From the 2nd of July right through to the 6th, it’s basically a write-off. Tiny, weak, short-period swell with onshore or cross-shore wind keeping things choppy and uninviting.

We finally see a small glimmer of hope on the morning of Tuesday, 7th July. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the north, cleaning things up nicely. You’re looking at a tiny 2 ft swell from the east with a short period of only 5 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The energy is weak (44). Honestly, it’s not much, but if you’re desperate for a paddle and the tide is right, this is about as good as it gets early on.

Things get a bit more interesting around Wednesday, 8th July, but don’t get too excited. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the east-northeast, and the combined energy climbs into the moderate range (213). The problem? The period is a short, weak 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore from the northeast. It’s going to be pretty choppy and messy. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than clean, lined-up surf for a paddle board. The afternoon stays similar but drops to 5 ft. Not a stand-out for a surfer.

We then get another lull, with small, weak, and generally onshore or cross conditions running from the 9th through the 13th. It’s not worth the effort, to be honest.

The first real standout, if you can call it that, comes on the afternoon of Saturday, 11th July. The wind finally goes offshore from the northwest at a moderate 12 mph, cleaning up the face. Swell from the south at 4 ft with a period of 7 seconds gives you enough energy (145) for some fun, punchy waves. Tices Sholls is a beginner-friendly sandbar, and while 4 ft is fine for most, it's not huge. The offshore wind is a major positive here, meaning you’ll get some clean, rideable lines. This is easily your best bet in the whole outlook.

After that, we’re back into small, weak, and often choppy conditions through to the 17th. The wind flickers offshore again on the morning of Friday, 17th July, with a light offshore from the west and a tiny 3 ft south swell, but the period is only 6 seconds and the energy is weak (80). It’s clean, but it’s a knee-high slosh. Fine for a longboard, nothing more.

So, the only day that really gets my heart rate up is the afternoon of Saturday the 11th. The rest is a waiting game. The water temp is 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for early July, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, because sometimes these flat spells break earlier than expected. But for now, this is what we’ve got.

Rusty.

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