Waverly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Waverly are looking pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of weak, crummy surf ahead, so don't get your hopes up for anything epic.

The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off. The forecast shows almost nothing but "poor surf conditions" across the board, with tiny waves and dodgy winds. We're looking at a gap of several days right now with no real recommendations. The water temp is sitting around 76°F, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you're staring at flat water.

Let's run through what little there is. Starting Tuesday, July 28th, we've got a cross-shore wind messing up a tiny 1ft swell from the SE. The combined energy is a weak 34 – not worth paddling out for. Tuesday afternoon is a bit bigger at 3ft, but it's a short-period 5-second SSE windswell, and the onshore wind just chops it up. No good.

Wednesday, July 29th, shows a glimmer. The morning has a clean, offshore WNW wind at only 3 mph, which is a beauty. But the swell is still just 3ft from the SSE with a weak 68 energy reading. It's clean, but it's tiny. The afternoon holds a bit more size but the wind goes cross-offshore. Still, it's not enough to get excited about.

Thursday, July 30th, is more of the same. Clean conditions in the morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops to 2ft. The energy is only 56. It's a knee-high day at best.

From Friday, July 31st, right through to the end of the first week, we're stuck with weak, onshore, and cross-onshore winds. The swell barely breaks 2ft, and the period is short. The combined energy is consistently below 50. This is flat, choppy, and messy.

The second week offers no relief. We see a tiny spike in energy on Friday, August 7th, with a 3ft, 7-second S swell and a combined energy of 134 – that's at least moderate, but it's still a short-period windswell and the wind is a strong 16 mph cross-shore. It'll be a lumpy, bumpy mess. Saturday, August 8th, has clean cross-offshore winds, but the swell drops right back to 1ft. It's a pattern of clean but tiny, or bigger but blown out.

So, what's the standout? Honestly, there isn't one. The best bet for a paddle would be Wednesday morning, July 29th, at Waverly. The offshore WNW wind will make it glassy, and the 3ft SSE swell, while small, will be the cleanest we see all period. But don't expect any power. After that, the cleanest conditions return on Saturday, August 8th, but the swell is too small to ride.

The rest of the dates are just a washout. The energy is too weak, the winds are wrong, or the period is too short. If you're a kite surfer, the strong cross-shore winds on Friday, August 7th, might look interesting, but for a surfboard, it's a no-go.

Hang in there. Forecasts can change, and it doesn't stay poor forever.

Rusty.

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