Whipsiderry Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a lean stretch. We’ve got a few windows where it’s surfable, but nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping. The best of it is the first session, but even then, it’s more about the vibe than the power.

The standout session is Tuesday afternoon, July 28th at Whipsiderry. We’re looking at a tiny 2 ft swell from the west, but the kicker is the wind: dead glassy. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit. The energy is weak, so don’t expect any push. It’s a log or a longboard kind of afternoon, just cruising on clean, small waves. The crowd factor is "sometimes" here, so you might have a few friends out, but it won’t be a zoo.

Wednesday morning, July 29th is a write-off. The wind swings cross-on, and the waves are still tiny. By the afternoon, a moderate breeze kicks up and chops it all to hell. The same goes for the rest of the week and into the start of August – we’re looking at a solid week of poor surf conditions. The wind is either onshore or cross-on, and the swell is small, short-period stuff that just doesn’t have any form.

We do see a little bump in energy on Monday, August 3rd, with the swell height hitting 3 ft, but the wind is cross-on and choppy, so it’s a messy, frustrating surf. The morning of Tuesday, August 4th is actually clean, with a light cross-off breeze and a 3 ft swell from the west-southwest, but it’s still a very ordinary session – just surfable, not fun.

After that, it’s another long, dry spell. The wind keeps blowing onshore, and the waves stay small and weak. We get a massive spike in energy on Monday, August 10th, with a 6 ft swell and the energy reading off the charts. That’s a lot of water moving, but the wind is a moderate cross-on, and the period is short. That’s a recipe for a washing machine, not a clean wave. The same goes for the 11th and 12th – the swell builds to 7 ft and 7 ft, and the energy is massive, but it’s all messy and blown out. The morning of the 12th is marked as "marginal," which is generous. For a beach break setup like this, with that much onshore wind, it’s honestly looking more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle guys.

So, to sum it up: the only real chance for a surf is that glassy Tuesday afternoon. After that, it’s a long wait for something that just doesn’t clean up. A bit of a bummer, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty

Read more