Zero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. I’ve been staring at the charts for your area, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a flat, frustrating stretch ahead. Let’s not sugarcoat it.

We’re looking at a long 16-day window here, and honestly, the first real glimmer of something rideable doesn’t show up until the afternoon of Saturday the 4th. Before that, it’s a bust – tiny, weak, and messy. Even then, the options are few and far between.

For the entire period, the only break worth mentioning is Zero (Zero). It’s a point break, but it’s a tricky one – it *rarely breaks*, and even when it does, the swell is tiny. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit, but the energy just isn’t there.

The one brief standout, if you can even call it that, is the Saturday afternoon (4th July). You’ll see a tiny 1ft SSW swell, but the magic is in the wind – it goes clean with a cross-off breeze. The combined swell energy is weak at (306), and the period is a very long 19 seconds, so it’ll be super glassy but with very long lulls between tiny sets. This is a true low-tide special for a log, and you’ll have the place to yourself because it’s rarely breaking.

After that, there’s a series of marginal mornings and afternoons through the first week, but nothing that really grabs you. The swell stays small – mostly 2ft to 3ft – and the wind is often onshore or cross, making it choppy. The energy never gets above moderate, peaking around (541) on the afternoon of the 8th, but the wind is cross-shore and the swell is still tiny.

By the second week, from about Monday the 13th onward, things fade even further. The swell drops to 1ft-2ft, the energy gets weak (down to double digits by the 15th), and the winds are all over the place. There is a glassy spell on the Wednesday afternoon of the 15th, with a 1ft SSW swell and glassy wind, but the energy is a weak (94) and the period is just 12 seconds. It’s surfable, but only just.

Bottom line: this is a classic blank run for this area. The break is inconsistent, the swell is tiny, and the conditions rarely align. Don’t hold your breath. Keep checking back, forecasts can change, but right now, the only board worth bringing is a long one for that single Saturday afternoon window.

Rusty

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