Zorba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with the imperial read. Only break we’re looking at is Zorba.

The pattern is a long, dry spell for the most part. There’s hardly any surf worth paddling out for in the first week and a half, and then things start to get interesting toward the end of the month. You’re looking at a big gap of many days with nothing to recommend.

Water temp at Zorba is running about 52°F, which is dead average for this time of year. Nothing strange there.

Monday the 13th of July is the first day that’s even surfable. The morning brings a 3ft swell from the SE with a short 7-second period, but the wind is glassy. That’s a big positive – it’ll be clean. Combined energy is weak at 162. It’s rideable, but ordinary. Monday afternoon is even smaller, just 2ft from the SE but with a long 11-second period and glassy winds. Energy is weak at 117. It will look pretty even though it’s tiny.

Tuesday the 14th offers a 2ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, cross-off winds, and clean conditions. Weak energy at 126. The afternoon is 3ft, still cross-off, still clean, but still not doing much. This pattern of small, weak surf with moderate winds keeps rolling through the middle of the month without any quality.

The first real standout shows up on Friday the 24th of July in the morning. Swell hits 6ft from the SW with a short 6-second period and light cross-shore winds. Combined energy hits 209, which is moderate, but that short period will make it feel bumpy. The afternoon gets bigger at 7ft from the SW with a 7-second period and moderate cross-shore winds – still messy.

Saturday the 25th of July morning pumps up to 8ft from the SSW with a 10-second period and fresh cross-shore winds. Energy jumps to 997, which is strong. That’s getting into expert-only territory above 8ft, and with the wind, it’ll be lumpy. The afternoon is 7ft from the S with a 13-second period and very strong energy at 1435. The wind is still fresh cross-shore, so expect a chop.

The very best call of the whole outlook is Sunday the 26th of July. Both the morning and afternoon offer a solid 7ft swell from the S with a very long 17-second period (morning) and 16-second period (afternoon). Combined energy is massive – 3299 in the morning and 2383 in the afternoon. That’s powerful, high-quality groundswell. The wind is a light cross-onshore at 6 mph, so just a few wind ripples on the surface. At 7ft, it’s a bit much for beginners, but for anyone with experience, this is the standout session. Keep in mind it’s more than a week and a half away, so it’s a promising watch.

Monday the 27th of July backs off a little to 6ft from the SSE with a 15-second period and moderate cross-shore winds. Energy is still very strong at 1312, but the wind adds some chop.

The bottom line: the first two weeks are mostly a bust. Sunday the 26th of July is the one to circle on the calendar. That’s the best you’re going to get.

Rusty.

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