Hellesto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Hellesto area over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty quiet run for the most part. We get a few small windows of clean, surfable waves, but nothing that's gonna have you clearing your calendar. The first real chance for a paddle comes up on Tuesday the 28th of July. We've got a small 3 ft W swell with a 10-second period, and the water is sitting at 57° – that's over a degree and a half cooler than usual, so you'll want a thicker wetsuit. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSE, keeping things clean. The combined energy is moderate at (162), so there's a bit of push there, but it's not a standout.

The best window in the whole outlook looks like Thursday morning, the 30th of July. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a light E breeze – that's a major positive. The swell drops a touch to 2 ft from the west, but the period is a solid 9 seconds, so it'll have a bit more shape than the junk that follows. For a small-wave board, that could be a really fun, clean session before the wind shifts.

Sadly, from Thursday afternoon onwards, it's a real struggle. For the rest of July and all of August up to the 12th, the forecast is littered with poor surf conditions and onshore or cross-onshore winds. There's a bigger pulse of swell around the 6th and 7th of August, with 7 ft and 5 ft from the NW, but it's coming with strong winds and choppy conditions. That size (over 5 ft) would be too much for beginners, and the quality is junk. It's honestly more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Later on, the 9th of August has a tiny 0.7 ft swell with a very long period of 12 seconds, but it's barely a ripple. The 10th and 11th offer nothing. The 12th is a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds. All in all, if you're a beginner, the 30th of July morning is your best bet. For everyone else, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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