Hellesto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather round. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Well, I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s a grim stretch ahead. The next couple of weeks are looking like a write-off for any decent wave-riding. The first solid bit of surf that’s worth a mention doesn’t show up until Monday, the 3rd of August, and even then it’s a very ordinary affair. So we’re looking at a gap of about 12 days with nothing to get excited about.

The whole story is the wind. It’s howling from the NNW for days, smashing what little swell there is into a mess. The water temperature here at Hellesto is sitting at 59°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Let’s walk through the first few days, just to show you how bad it is. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd have solid cross-onshore winds of 18 to 28 mph, battering a weak, short-period swell (3 ft to 6 ft). The wave energy is pathetic, reading between 72 and 306. It’s a total clean-up.

Friday the 24th is a bit of a tease. The swell picks up slightly to 4 ft from the west, with a gentle 9 mph onshore wind. The combined energy jumps to 195, but it’s still onshore and messy. Not worth paddling out.

The 25th and 26th are mixed up with rain and more cross-onshore winds. The swell is tiny and inconsistent. On the 27th, we get a clean-looking west wind, but the swell has dropped to a pathetic 2 ft.

The rest of the week is a similar story: tiny swell, lousy wind. Finally, on Monday the 3rd of August, we get a small window. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the SSE at 6 mph, with a 3 ft swell from the SSW. The data says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The combined energy is only 40. It’s clean, but it’s flat. You could get a little ankle-snapper on a log, but that’s your lot.

Tuesday the 4th has a glassy morning, but there’s no swell at all. Wednesday the 5th is glassy, but again, nothing to ride. Thursday the 6th morning has a tiny 2 ft swell with clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s a very long shot.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best option, if you’re desperate, is the morning of the 3rd of August, but it’s a poor choice. The rest of the 16-day window is a total bust. The setup is so wind-dominated and small that it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Keep your hopes up, though. A blank run like this is a bit unusual for the area, so things can only change.

Rusty.

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