Agate and Pearl Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Agate and Pearl Street over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a real quiet stretch for a while. This is a reef setup that’s fairly consistent, but the start of this forecast is pretty flat and messy. The first actual wave of note doesn’t show up until the morning of the 26th of August. Before that, we've got a solid week of tiny, poor surf. The water’s sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus if you’re just going for a swim.

Now, the best of the lot comes through on Wednesday the 26th. We’ve got a 3ft to 4ft swell rolling in from the South, and while the scores are still just marginal, it’s the biggest push we see. The energy is building, climbing to a moderate 876 (combined swell energy). That morning, the wind is a gentle cross-shore breeze, making for some slight cross-chop, and by the afternoon it goes glassy with next to no wind. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the cleanest and biggest we’ll get.

The swell from the SSW hangs around through the 27th and 28th, with the morning of the 27th seeing the biggest reading at 5ft with moderate energy (988). That’s a touch bigger, but the wind is a bit more side-shore and choppy. If you’re an intermediate, the 26th afternoon or the 27th morning are your windows. A 14-second period gives it a bit of groundswell grunt, which is good for a reef like this.

After that, the swell slowly fades through the end of August and into September. We get a few more marginal mornings with 2ft to 3ft waves, but the wind is often on it or cross-on, so don’t expect any gems. The long-range into early September is pretty slim pickings.

Standout call: Wednesday the 26th of August, afternoon session. It’s not firing, but it’s our only real taste of clean, rideable surf. Get in the water before the next flat spell hits.

Rusty.

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