Zero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through it in feet and miles.

Right off the bat, it’s a pretty quiet picture for this zone. We’ve got a long, slow run of small swell and poor conditions ahead, so don’t expect much for a while. The only break on the radar here is Zero, a point break that’s a beginner-friendly spot but it *rarely breaks* and, when it does, crowds are *sometimes* around. Being exposed to the south-southwest is exactly where the swell is coming from, so that’s the direction locked in.

First up, we kick off on Wednesday the 29th of July. Zero sees a clean 3ft SSW swell with a very long period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is a moderate 722. Water temp is a standout: 72°, which feels *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – over 7° above average, so that’s really unusual and a treat if you’re in the water. Morning has clean, offshore southeast winds making the surface glassy, but the wave comment says “poor surf conditions.” So it’s small and clean but just not working. The afternoon switches to a cross-shore westerly at 9 mph, giving a slight chop – still only marginal at best.

Thursday the 30th is similar: 3ft to 4ft SSW/S swell, long period, but again the call is “marginal” at best. Winds are light and variable – mornings offshore, afternoons cross-shore. Nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 31st shows a drop: 2ft to 3ft, though the afternoon does see a clean cross-offshore breeze from the west-northwest at 12 mph. Still, the combined energy drops to around 392, and it’s only rated as a marginal option.

From Saturday the 1st of August all the way through to Wednesday the 6th, it’s a dry spell. Swell heights fall to 1ft to 2ft – tiny. Combined energy dips as low as 77, which is very weak. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the conditions are consistently labelled “poor” or “marginal.” There’s no surf worth paddling out for during this stretch.

Then things get interesting – but not necessarily good. On Friday the 7th of August, a long-period SSW groundswell shows up with a 19-second period and a combined energy of 282. That’s a very long period, which usually means more shape and energy at points and reefs, but the break here is a point. Problem is, the swell height is only 2ft. It’s tiny despite the long lines. The morning has a light cross-onshore wind, so it’s not even clean. That continues through the weekend and into the next week.

A similar pattern holds through to Thursday the 13th of August. Small 1ft to 3ft swell, very long periods (up to 19 seconds), and mostly light onshore or cross-shore winds. Afternoons sometimes clean up with cross-offshore breezes, but the size just isn’t there. The best of the bunch might be Sunday the 9th of August afternoon: 3ft at 15 seconds from the SSW, with a clean 12 mph cross-offshore breeze, and the combined energy hits 301. Still, it’s barely a wave.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. If you’re desperate, the cleanest windows are Friday 31st July afternoon and Sunday 9th August afternoon, but we’re talking knee-high at best. The long periods mean long lulls, and with the break being a point, you might get a few wrapping lines, but don’t expect a session to remember.

If you’re a kiter, the small swell and clean afternoon cross-offshores on a few of those days might look more interesting. For a surfer, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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