15th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's chew the fat about what 15th Street has cookin'.

I gotta level with you, it’s been a dry spell and it's gonna stay that way for a bit. We’re looking at a solid week or more of nothing much happening, starting right now and lasting until about the morning of Saturday the 5th to Monday the 7th of July. That's a long stretch with barely a ripple worth your time.

This Saturday morning, July 4th, we’ve got a weak 3ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period, but the wind is a light cross-onshore and the whole thing is rated as poor. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 69°, but that’s cold comfort when the waves are junk. The swell energy is moderate at best, around 460.

That same pattern of small, poor-to-marginal conditions just keeps going through the first week. The swell bumps up a little around Tuesday the 7th of July – a clean 3ft SSW swell with 18-second period and light offshore wind in the morning. That’s a classic recipe for glassy conditions, and combined swell energy climbs to 877 – moderate but not a standout. Still, the forecast only calls it marginal. The longer 18-second period means better shaped waves, but it’s small, so it’s really for the patient surfer who just needs to get wet. The wind turns more cross-onshore again later in the week, so that window is tight.

The only real flicker of something better comes way out on Saturday the 18th of July. That morning sees a 3ft SW swell with 17-second period, and light cross-onshore winds again. The combined swell energy jumps to 609, and the forecast is a 2 out of 10. Still marginal, still small, but it’s the best we’ve got on the books. The Sunday the 19th of July after that looks to drop back off again.

So honestly, for the next two weeks, 15th Street isn't giving us much to work with. The setup isn't great for paddle surfing with these small, wind-affected swells. If the wind gets on it, this beach and reef setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell is never big enough to be dangerous – nothing over 5ft – so don't worry about that. It’s just flat. We have a very consistent break here, so this blank run is a bit unusual; it tends not to stay this poor for long. Keep checking, because forecasts can change.

Rusty, signing off.

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