Topaz Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Okay, let's talk surf at Topaz Street in terms you might be more used to.

This is a slow, drawn-out forecast. We’ve got a lot of small, weak swell and onshore breezes that'll keep things flat and frustrating for days on end. The first real highlight doesn't show up until Thursday, July 9th.

Scratch Sunday the 5th off the list—it’s a mess. You’ve got a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a cross-onshore wind and the combined energy is a weak 278. Not worth the walk. That same lame pattern sticks around Monday and Tuesday: knee-to-waist high at best, light cross or cross-on winds, and combined energy hovering around the 300-400 mark. The water’s a balmy 68°, which is much warmer than normal, but the waves just aren't there to enjoy it.

The first real chance comes early Thursday morning, July 9th. We get a clean cross-offshore breeze out of the SSE at 6 mph, tidying up that 3ft SSW groundswell. The period is a lovely 16 seconds, so those waves will have some shape and grunt, even if the combined energy is only 385. This is your best window in the first week—small, but clean. The wind stays good on Friday and Saturday mornings, too, with similar clean conditions on 2ft SSW swell, though the period drops to 15 seconds and the energy fades.

Then it goes dead. From Sunday the 12th right through to the week of the 16th, we’re looking at tiny surf, mostly under 2ft, with onshore winds and combined energy dropping well below 200 on some days. Honestly, it looks more interesting for a kite session than a surf. The swell is coming from the SSW, but the spot's optimum is W, so the angle is wrong.

For the long-range gamble, circle Saturday morning, July 18th. We get a late pulse of 2ft SW groundswell, with a cross-offshore SSE breeze at 9 mph. The combined energy jumps to 334, and the conditions are clean. It’s the best-looking morning after Thursday the 9th, but it's almost two weeks away, so don't book your plane ticket yet—forecasts change.

So, for the best bet, it’s Thursday morning, July 9th at Topaz Street. Look for clean 3ft SSW swell with light offshore winds. It’s a beach/jetty setup that can get crowded often, so you might have to share. Not a day for beginners, but for the experienced surfer on a small board, it’s the cleanest we get. Second prize is Saturday morning, July 18th—same clean look, similar size, but way less certain.

Stay patient. These flat spells are pretty normal here, but when the wind plays ball, Topaz can still give you a few fun, clean waves.

- Rusty

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