Topaz Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me take a look at what’s on offer. Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on the waves for the next couple of weeks.

First off, we’ve got Topaz Street on the radar. The water’s sitting at a balmy 72°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a solid 7° above the norm. That’s a real treat and means you can leave the thick rubber at home.

The forecast kicks off Monday afternoon, July 27th, but honestly, it’s a bit of a dud to start. There’s a long-period SSW groundswell – 19 seconds – pushing in at 3 ft, and the combined swell energy is sitting at 640 (moderate to strong). But the wind is onshore and the report says it’s marginal. Not worth paddling out for.

The real standout, the only one worth circling on the calendar, is Tuesday morning, July 28th. We’ve got the same 3 ft SSW swell, with a 17-second period, but the wind has switched to a cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. The guide says "expect very good surf conditions." That’s the cleanest window we’re going to see in this whole forecast. The combined energy is still solid at 555. This is the pick of the pack. Get on it if you can.

After Tuesday morning, it’s a slow decline. The wind gets messy, turning cross-on or onshore for most of the following days. The swell sticks around 3 ft to 3 ft through the end of July, with periods dropping from 17 seconds down to 11 seconds, and the energy fading from 530 down to 240. The reports are all “marginal” or “poor” from Tuesday afternoon onward.

We hit a real lull heading into August. From Sunday, August 2nd, through to the end of the forecast on Tuesday, August 11th, the swell drops to a paltry 1 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits or low triple digits, with the highest being 267 on the 10th. Most of those days are flagged as "poor surf conditions." There’s a brief moment on the morning of August 3rd with a cross-offshore breeze and a clean look, but the swell is only 1 ft. It’s surfable, but barely. You’d be scratching for anything rideable.

The long period swells (20-21 seconds) that show up on August 6th, 10th, and 11th are from the SSW/SW, but with the wind onshore or cross-on and the height so small, they’re not going to offer much. At this size, even a long period won’t save it.

So, bottom line: the only session that really shines is Tuesday morning, July 28th. The rest of the window is a write-off for quality waves. It’s a real shame, because the water is beautiful.

Rusty.

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