Agate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let's look at what Agate Beach has in store for the next 16 days. This point break is exposed to a westerly swell and is pretty consistent without being a zoo, but the forecast is a real roller coaster.

We're starting off shaky. For the rest of today, Thursday the 10th, we've got a weak 2ft swell from the southwest, and the wind is a messy cross-shore out of the north-northwest at 12 mph. The water is 59°, which is normal for this time of year. The wave energy is moderate (520), but it’s not worth getting wet for.

Then, Friday the 11th morning is our golden ticket. The swell jumps up to a clean 6ft from the northwest, and the wind just dies to a glassy 3 mph out of the north-northwest. The wave energy is strong (761), and the period is a solid 9 seconds. This is a short-lived moment of pure, clean surf. That’s the best session of the whole forecast, hands down.

Friday afternoon, the wind turns onshore and the surface gets ugly, so don't expect it to hold.

After that, we hit a long, sad stretch. From Saturday the 12th all the way through Sunday the 20th of September, it’s just poor to marginal conditions day after day. The swell drops, winds are either cross or onshore, and it’s choppy. There’s a tiny bit of hope on Monday the 15th morning with a 4ft northwest swell, but it’s crossed-up and rough. For over a week, it’s a write-off.

Come the 22nd and 23rd, a real pulse of power shows up. On Tuesday the 22nd, we get a 6ft to 8ft northwest swell, with the energy readings hitting strong levels (645 to 756). The problem is the period is short at 7 seconds, and that cross-wind messes it up. By Wednesday the 23rd morning, the swell holds at 8ft from the northwest with a 9-second period, and the energy is very strong (1083). That’s a proper, powerful swell, but the cross-wind will chop it up. At that size on a bad wind day, it’s for the experts only.

The forecast ends on a good note. Friday the 25th morning gives us a clean 4ft northwest swell, glassy conditions with 3 mph winds from the northwest, and moderate wave energy (411). That’s a solid, clean way to finish.

So, to wrap it up: your one true standout is Friday morning, the 11th of September, for the cleanest, most fun waves with that glassy texture and 6ft northwest swell. The other big moment, but one for the experienced crew, is Wednesday morning, the 23rd of September, when the big swell arrives, though it’ll be fighting the wind.

Rusty.

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