Conditions at Anchor Point in July
July: Small and Short-Period
July represents the lowest point of the surf year at Anchor Point. The average swell height is 1.6m (5ft), but the average period drops to 7.8s - the shortest of the year. This is classic summer windswell: choppy, low and messy when the period dips into the sub-8s range. The direction distribution is extreme, with 93.8% of all wave energy arriving from NNW alone. With almost no W/SW groundswell available, the point struggles to form its classic clean walls.
The wind paradox in July is that ideal offshore flow occurs 56% of the time, and onshore winds are rare at about 6%. However, the ocean simply does not have the energy to convert those clean conditions into meaningful surf. NNW wind is dominant at 40.4%, NW at 23.4%. Air temperatures average 23.1°C, water temp is 17.8°C, and precipitation is nearly zero at 0.04 mm/day. It is a beautiful beach day, but not a surf trip.
Average Spot conditions at Anchor Point in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Anchor Point during July. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Anchor Point for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Anchor Point for July. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Anchor Point.