Whale Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on Whale Rock.

So, over the next two weeks, this spot is going to have its moments, especially for the gnarliest dudes out there, but there's plenty of lulls and messy stuff to wade through. The real highlight is the first couple of days, with another big push coming around July 9th and 10th.

We start on Friday afternoon, July 3rd. There's a 8.2ft SSE swell rolling in with a 12-second period and a solid 2684 combined energy. But the S winds are blowing at 15 km/h, making it cross-shore and choppy. It’s there, but not clean.

Now, Saturday morning, July 4th. This is the one. The swell is still a strong 8.2ft from the SSE, 12 seconds apart, with 1985 energy. But the wind is light and glassy from the SW at just 5 km/h. For the experts only at this size, but it'll be pristine. That’s your best bet of the entire forecast.

After that, things drop off. Sunday the 5th sees smaller 4.6ft SSE swell with a cross-on breeze, and it goes downhill. Monday the 6th is glassy but with tiny 2.6ft waves. The energy is weak at 168. We hit a flat spell through Tuesday and Wednesday with small, weak swell. Wednesday afternoon pops up with 6.9ft from the SSW, but it's a short-period 6-second windswell and a fresh cross-shore wind at 35 km/h makes it a complete washout. That’s a few days of nothing much.

Here’s the next window. Thursday morning, July 9th, brings back a solid 6.2ft S swell with a 12-second period and glassy, calm conditions. The energy is strong at 1055. It’s another excellent call for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets choppy, so that morning is the call.

On Friday, July 10th, we have a bigger, longer-period groundswell. The morning is 6.2ft from the S with a 16-second period – that’s a very long period. It’s clean with a cross-offshore breeze and very strong energy at 1932. For experts on a reef break, this could be the standout of the second week. Friday afternoon jumps to a massive 9.8ft from the S with a 17-second period and monster energy (4938). It's huge and powerful. The cross-on wind makes it messy, but it's a beast. This continues into Saturday morning, July 11th, with another 9.8ft S swell. The wind is light and cross-on.

The best long-range tip might be Sunday morning, July 12th. The swell drops to a more manageable 5.2ft from the S, 12-second period, and glassy conditions with a light NNE breeze. The energy is moderate (771), and it’s expected to be very good. That's a solid call for intermediate surfers on the bigger boards.

Into the following week, there are more glassy windows as the swell bounces around. For instance, Thursday morning, July 16th, has a 3.9ft SSW groundswell (15-second period) with glassy winds. That looks like a clean little session.

Water temp is about 70°F, which is pretty standard. Crowds can happen at Whale Rock, but with an inconsistent, expert-only wave like this, you might have it more to yourself on the bigger days.

Stay safe out there.

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