Hellesto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer.

Well, to be straight with you, it’s a grim stretch ahead at Hellesto. The setup here is always going to be tricky with an exposed beach that gets hit by a cross-onshore wind nearly every day for the next two weeks. The water temperature is about 58°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so not much to get excited about there.

For the first week, from Tuesday the 7th of July right through to the early part of the second week, it’s a real write-off. The wind is relentless out of the NNW, mostly a fresh to strong breeze, and it’s cross-onshore every damn session. This means every bit of swell gets chopped up and messy. The swell itself is small—usually under 3 ft—and from the SW or NW, with short periods under 8 seconds, so there’s no push or shape to it. The combined energy is weak too, barely hitting three figures (136 max on Tuesday afternoon). No surfable conditions. Not a single day worth paddling out.

There’s a bit of a change coming around Thursday the 16th of July. The morning looks glassy with a light wind, and there’s a small 3 ft swell from the NW at 8 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 84, but it’s glassy. That’s about as good as it gets, but the waves will be ordinary—probably fat and weak. Not a standout, but if you’re desperate, it’s the cleanest window in a long, bleak period.

Then another window pops up on Monday the 20th of July. The morning is glassy again, with a 3 ft swell from the WNW at 8 seconds and combined energy at 74. Again, it’s clean but the waves are small and ordinary. Not going to be pumping.

Later in the third week, on Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd of July, we get a switch. The wind turns cross-offshore from the SE or S, and it’s clean. But the swell stays tiny—around 3 ft or less, with periods as low as 4-5 seconds. The combined energy is pitiful, in the double digits. So while it looks clean, there’s barely a ripple to ride. Not worth the trip.

The only real highlight here is the glassy mornings on the 16th and 20th of July. If you’ve got a log and want to score some tiny, clean waves with nobody out, that’s your chance. Even then, it’s not quality surf—just the best of a bad lot. Swell direction is WNW to NW, so it’s not hitting the optimum WNW from the guidance, but it’s close enough. Expect crowds? Unlikely. Hellesto is ‘sometimes’ crowded, but with conditions this poor, you’ll probably have it to yourself.

Don’t hold your breath for anything solid. A blank run like this isn’t unusual for this spot. Conditions can change, but right now? Not much to report.

Rusty.

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