Trestles (Lowers) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and quiet run for the most part. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak swell and onshore or straight-on wind, which is going to make things tough. The best you can say is that there are a couple of windows where the conditions might just be borderline enough to get wet, but nobody’s calling this a classic spell.

The main spot to keep an eye on is Trestles (Lowers). It’s a very consistent, exposed beach and reef setup that loves a good SW swell, and that’s exactly what’s in the water. But the problem is the size – tiny. On Friday, July 31st, we start with a morning of 4 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which means it’ll have some push, but at this size it’s going to be gutless. The wind is a 6 mph WSW cross-on, which is light but not clean. The combined swell energy is 646 (moderate), but the forecast says it’s marginal. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

From there, it’s a real struggle. The rest of the first week and into the second week, the swell drops below 3 ft, and the wind stays either onshore or cross-on. Saturday morning, August 1st, has 2 ft from the SSW with a 6 mph onshore wind. It’s just poor. The combined energy falls to 245 (weak). This trend continues day after day – Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, all showing 1 ft to 2 ft swell with light onshore breezes. The energy readings are all in the low triple digits (122 to 203), which is pretty weak. We’re in a real dead zone.

There’s a slight flicker of life on Friday, August 7th, with a morning swell of 2 ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to 19 seconds. That’s a very long period, which is a classic groundswell. It’ll have energy (451, moderate) but at that size and with a 6 mph onshore wind, it’s still going to be a disappointment. The sets will be few and far between.

The pattern doesn’t improve much through the second week. Saturday, August 8th, through to Thursday, August 14th, we’re stuck with the same story: 2 ft to 3 ft swell, mostly from the SSW or SW, with periods ranging from 13 to 18 seconds. The wind is a constant light onshore or cross-on. The combined energy bumps up a bit on the 12th (591, moderate) and the 15th (501, moderate), but the wind is still cross-on, creating some chop. The morning of Saturday, August 15th, shows 3 ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and a 9 mph cross-on wind. It’s rated as marginal, not good.

Best on offer: Honestly, there’s no true standout here. If you’re desperate, the most promising window is the morning of Friday, July 31st, with that 4 ft, 14-second SSW groundswell at Trestles (Lowers). The light wind is a cross-on, so it won’t be glassy, but the longer period might give you a few clean lines. It’s marginal, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The water is about average for the time of year.

For the rest of the period, it’s a long, flat grind. There are no gaps with zero recommendations, but the quality is so low that it’s essentially a write-off for decent surfing. The small swell and onshore wind mean it’ll be choppy and weak. This isn’t uncommon for the area during a quiet spell. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor forever.

Stay patient, and keep your board waxed for when the real swell shows up.

Rusty.

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