Topaz Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Topaz Street.

Honestly, friends, it’s a bit of a slow start. We’ve got a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions. From Sunday the 12th right through until the end of the first week, you’re mostly looking at small, weak swells and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy is low, with combined swell readings barely climbing above 200 or 300 (moderate wave energy), and most sessions are being blown out or are just too small to get excited about. There’s a real gap here – a lot of days where it’s just not worth paddling out.

The first real glimmer of hope comes Thursday morning, the 16th. We get a tiny 1ft swell from the southwest, but the wind swings cross-offshore from the SSE. It’s clean, and the energy sits at 178 (moderate), so you might get a few lined-up little runners, but it’s pretty ordinary. Friday morning the 17th is similar – clean again, cross-off wind, but still only 1ft of southwest swell. You’ll be scratching for waves, but it’s the best of a quiet week.

Saturday morning the 18th picks up a touch – 2ft from the southwest with a long 18-second period. That groundswell has some push behind it, and with light cross-shore wind, it might offer a few decent shapes, but the conditions are still only marginal. The energy is moderate (226).

Now, here’s where we get the standout. If you can wait, mark your calendar for Friday morning, the 24th of July. That’s the one. The swell stays modest at 2ft, but it’s a very long-period groundswell from the SSW with a period of 24 seconds. That’s proper energy, and we see a combined swell energy reading of 500 (strong wave energy). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the southeast, making for clean, glassy conditions. This is where the quality comes together. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so with that long period, watch for waves standing up a bit more and offering longer, walled-up lines. The crowd factor at Topaz Street can be 'often' busy, so get there early.

Saturday the 25th morning still looks good with a 2ft southwest groundswell (21-second period) and cross-off wind, clean again, with strong energy (473). That’s a solid second option for the weekend.

Overall, the first week is a write-off. Don’t bother. The second week, especially that Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th, offers the real deal. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but right now, that’s the window to aim for.

Rusty.

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