Agate and Pearl Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Agate and Pearl Street.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and quiet. There’s a bit of weak, long-period swell filtering in, but it’s just not coming together. The winds are mostly cross or light onshore, and the tide always seems to be messing with the shape. Don’t get your hopes up.

We start on Tuesday, 28 July with a little bump. The swell is coming in from the SSW at 4 ft, but it’s a long 17-second period. That kind of groundswell can be tricky at a reef break like this, and the combined energy is moderate (784). The wind is a cross-shore from the south at 9 mph, which is light enough, but it’s still a little scratchy. The drop-off is steep for the rest of the week. By Wednesday morning, 29 July, the swell drops to 3 ft with the same long period, and the score is a real dud.

Thursday, 30 July, is about the best we’ll see. The morning brings a WSW wind swinging offshore at 6 mph, which is clean. The swell is 5 ft from the south with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (757). It’s still a marginal call, but if you’re desperate, that’s the window. The afternoon on Thursday is a letdown, dropping to 3 ft.

Friday, 31 July, is a repeat of Thursday morning: 5 ft south swell, 13-second period, and light offshore winds from the WSW. Similar energy (717). It’s the same story – a passable chance for a few waves, but nothing to write home about.

After that, it’s basically a long, drawn-out flat spell. From Saturday, 1 August, through to Wednesday, 12 August, the swell never gets above 3 ft and mostly sits at 1 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy drops into the low triple digits and even into the double digits – weak stuff. The wind is mostly cross-onshore. The only thing worth noting is from 8 August onward, the period stretches back out to 15-19 seconds, but the swell is so tiny (1 ft to 3 ft) that it’s just a long-period ripple. The water temp is about average for the time of year at Agate and Pearl Street.

There’s a real standout? No, not really. The best on offer is the Thursday or Friday morning sessions at the end of July, with the offshore winds and a scrap of 5 ft swell. It’s not going to be pumping, but it might be the only clean rideable waves in the whole 16-day window. If you’re an intermediate, those mornings are your best bet. For beginners, the swell is small enough, but the quality is poor. It’s a reef break, so be careful.

This is a tough run. A gap of nearly two weeks with no real surf. It’s one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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