Woolacombe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Woolacombe. The outlook here is a tough one, mate. Looking at the whole 16-day run, there’s barely a whisper of decent surf, and for the first week and a half, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a long gap here with nothing worth paddling out for, stretching from now all the way through to the 9th of July, maybe even later. It’s one of those spells where the beach just isn’t giving anything up.

We start the forecast with nothing on Thursday the 2nd of July. There’s a pulse of swell around 6ft from the west, but it’s short period stuff at 8 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won’t be feeling it while you’re sitting there watching blown-out lines. The combined energy is moderate at best (367), but that means nothing with the chop.

That onshore wind sticks around, and the swell drops away fast. By Saturday morning the 4th, we’re down to 2ft, and the energy is just dribbling away. This flat spell just keeps rolling. We see some offshore wind pop up on the 9th of July with a 1ft west swell, but it’s pitifully weak with an energy reading of only 25. The wind is clean and offshore from the east at 12 mph, but there’s just no push in the water to ride.

The only real flicker of anything happens on Friday the 10th of July. The morning is flat with a howling 22 mph east wind, but the afternoon shows a change. We get a 3ft swell from the north-northwest, and although the period is a short 5 seconds, the wind drops to a moderate offshore from the east-northeast at 16 mph. The report says it’s “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the score backs that up. It’s the only thing on the board for weeks. The energy is still only 57, so it’s weak, but it’s clean. If you were absolutely desperate, you might get a few knee-high walls, but that’s about it.

Beyond that, it’s all over. The rest of the second week shows tiny 0.3ft to 1ft swells with offshore winds, but there’s nothing to ride. It’s just a blank run, and for a stretch like this, it’s a pretty normal dry spell for the area. Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and don’t bother packing the car just yet.

Rusty.

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