Agate and Pearl Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you right off the bat – this forecast for Agate and Pearl Street is a tough one to write. The whole 16 days just aren't bringing much to get excited about. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak energy and onshore wind, so don't be expecting any barrels.

Let's start with Friday morning, August 7th. We've got a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell pushing in with a very long period of 19 seconds. The combined energy is weak, sitting at 330. The wind is light from the SW, which is onshore at this reef break, so it's not going to be clean. The waves are going to be fat and sloppy. That sets the tone for the next week, honestly.

Saturday and Sunday, August 8th and 9th, are more of the same – small, weak swell, with the wind staying onshore or cross-onshore. The water temp is about average for this time of year, but that won't matter much when you're trying to catch a 2ft lump with a 16-second period. It's a grind.

We go through a full week of this, with the swell hovering between 2ft and 3ft. The energy figures stay in the low to mid 200s and 300s, which is weak. The wind is constantly a problem, coming from the SW or W, keeping it choppy and messy. There's a slight uptick in energy on Saturday, August 15th, with the combined energy hitting 520, but it's still only 3ft to 3ft of SSW swell and the wind is cross-onshore. It's a frustrating pattern.

The only real standout, and I use that term loosely, is the morning of Friday, August 21st. The swell builds a touch to 3ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy is a moderate 494. The wind is light from the SW, which is still technically onshore, but it's a "light breeze" and the data shows it's "unknown" for wave state, which could mean glassy. If the wind lays down, this could be the cleanest wave of the entire window. It's a gamble, but it's the best bet we've got.

For a beginner, this whole outlook is a write-off. The swell never gets above 3ft, so it's not too big, but the quality is just so poor that it's not worth the paddle.

Bottom line: There's almost nothing on offer for the next 16 days. It's a classic case of a long, flat, onshore spell. It's a tough one for the local reef, but it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change. For now, I'd be looking at other hobbies.

Rusty.

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