Agate and Pearl Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window on the horizon for Agate and Pearl Street, but to be honest, it’s a tough stretch. The first week and a half is pretty lackluster, but there’s a decent pulse building in the final days that could be worth the wait.

Overall, the pattern is one of persistent, small, and often messy surf. The first solid recommendation doesn’t roll in until the tail end of the period. The combined energy is mostly weak to moderate throughout the early part, with values mostly in the 300-600 range, which is just not enough to get excited about. The wind is a mixed bag, but it’s rarely clean offshore, which is a real bummer. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first real standout shows up on Friday the 31st of July. The swell jumps up to 7ft out of the south, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell pumping in, and the combined energy is a massive 2605. That’s strong. But, and it’s a big but, this is a reef break and it’s exposed. On Friday afternoon, the wind is a moderate cross-onshore breeze at 12 mph, which will chop it up. The morning of the 31st looks better with lighter winds, but the swell is 7ft, which is pushing into expert territory. Because this is a reef, that long period energy will focus up nicely, but that wind is the enemy. For a short window, the early morning of the 31st could be the best of the whole run, but only for the experienced crew.

The real highlight for the everyday surfer is Saturday the 1st of August. The swell drops to a more manageable 7ft in the morning, still out of the south, with a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is still a solid 1397. The wind is a light breeze from the southwest, which is cross-onshore, but it’s light enough to keep the surface clean. The afternoon of the 1st sees the swell drop to 6ft and the wind goes light and offshore, which is a major positive. This is the cleanest window of the entire forecast. The reef will handle that 6ft south swell beautifully, and with glassy conditions, this is the session to aim for. It’s still a bit big for beginners, but intermediates will have a ball.

The rest of the period is a write-off. From July 19th to July 30th, the swell is consistently under 4ft, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The crowds at Agate and Pearl Street can be a problem “sometimes,” so when it’s this small, it’s likely not worth the paddle. The final days around August 2nd and 3rd see the energy drop right off again.

So, to wrap it up: the first 12 days are a flat spell. The best bet is the Saturday morning of August 1st for the average surfer, or the early Friday morning of July 31st for the experts who don’t mind a bit of wind. The Saturday afternoon of the 1st is the cleanest it gets, but the swell is a little smaller. Keep an eye on that window.

Rusty, signing off.

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