Agate and Pearl Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. It's a pretty quiet outlook overall, so don't be expecting any fireworks.

We're looking at Agate and Pearl Street, a reef setup that is fairly consistent but the swells we've got coming through are small and just not working with the winds. The water is sitting at 73°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a solid 6°F above average, so you can definitely leave the winter suit at home.

For Monday the 10th, it's a bit of a write-off. We have a small swell of 2ft to 2ft from the SSW with a moderate combined energy (232-287), but the wind is on it or cross-on, leaving the surf in poor shape. That pattern pretty much sticks through the week. Tuesday the 11th sees the swell drop to 2ft, though the period stretches to 18 seconds in the arvo. That's a long-period groundswell, but with hardly any size and decent wind, it's not going to offer much for a paddle surfer at this beachy-reef spot. The energy is moderate (179-301).

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are more of the same – tiny waves in the 2ft to 2ft range with onshore winds. The combined energy ticks up a bit on Thursday arvo to 335, but the quality is still poor. We finally see a pulse of energy on Friday the 14th, with the combined energy jumping to 403 in the morning and a strong 513 in the afternoon. But the swell is still only 2ft to 2ft. That's a lot of energy for a tiny wave, which means it will be short-period and walled up. With a clean wind, it washes out as a poor surf day.

Saturday the 15th offers the best chance of the whole forecast, and even that's marginal. The morning sees 3ft of SSW swell and moderate energy (460), but the wind is on it. The afternoon picks up to 3ft and 566 energy. The wind is light from the SW, so it's onshore but light. It's still “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions”, but that afternoon window is the only time the size and energy levels hint at something rideable, even if it's not clean. For the rest of the run through to the 25th of August, it's tiny stuff – 1ft to 3ft, with cross-on or onshore winds and poor to marginal conditions. There's a small spike in period to 18 seconds on the 23rd and 24th, but the swell height is only 1ft, so it's just not enough.

Bottom line: there's no standout session here. The only window that might get a nod is the afternoon of Saturday the 15th, with that 3ft swell and moderate energy. It's not great, but it's the biggest and most energetic wave of the bunch. Don't plan a road trip around it. For kite surfers, these small, windy days could be more interesting than for us paddle guys.

Keep an eye on it, though – it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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