15th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got cookin’ over the next couple weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell to start. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn't show up until Saturday, July 18th. Before that, we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy surf—days and days of waist-high slop and onshore or cross-onshore breezes. Not worth paddling out for.

But then, Saturday the 18th brings a flicker of life. 15th Street sees a pulse of new energy, with a solid 4ft swell rolling in from the SSE, packing a long 17-second period. That’s proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps right up to a strong 1320, which tells you there’s some push behind it. Winds go light and offshore from the west in the afternoon, which will clean the surface right up. Now, that long period with an SSE direction isn’t the optimum WSW for this spot, so it might wall up a bit and not be as lined-up as we'd like. Still, with offshore winds and chest-to-shoulder high sets, this is the pick of the whole window. It’s rated a beginner break, but with that energy and that period, it’s going to be a bit punchy—better for the intermediate crew looking for a clean, uncrowded session.

The water’s running around 72°F right now, which is a solid 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. A bit of a surprise, but you won’t hear me complaining.

After that, we get into another stretch of smaller, less inspiring surf right through to the end of the month. There’s a little bump around the 25th and 26th with some chest-high swell from the SSW, but it’s carried by those same long periods and the wind tends to stay onshore or cross-onshore. The energy’s there, but the quality just isn’t locking in. Nothing to set the alarm for.

So, bottom line: don’t waste your time before Saturday the 18th. That afternoon window is the standout—clean, offshore, and a proper injection of swell. Everything else is marginal.

Stay frothy.
Rusty

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