Conditions at 7 - 11 in July
July: Grovelers and Tropical Temptations
July is the heart of the summer doldrums. Average wave heights stay at 0.8m (2.5ft), period is 6.7s, and the swell chart is dominated by SSE and S windswell -- 30.2% and 30.8% respectively. Most of that energy is under 1m, meaning the sandbars are full of small, soft, sectiony waves. It can still be fun on a longboard, especially if you find a rip bowl working on a lower tide.
Where July differs from June is the tropical factor. The Atlantic hurricane season is waking up, and even distant storms can send long-period, clean SSE groundswell into the Mid-Atlantic. Those pulses are infrequent, but they transform 7-11 from grovelers into legit surf. The wind is a side-shore southwest breeze on the regular, with ideal surf windows around 46%. Water temps hit 22.4°C and air temps average 23.9°C, so it's summer-basking weather; you just need the swell gods to cooperate.
Average Spot conditions at 7 - 11 in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at 7 - 11 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 7 - 11 for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at 7 - 11 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 7 - 11.