Agate and Pearl Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, letting you know how things are shaping up for Agate and Pearl Street.

To be honest, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. For the next few days, we’re looking at small, weak swells with less than ideal winds. The water is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a small comfort. We’ll get a few windows where it might be worth a paddle, but nothing is firing.

Friday morning the 21st offers a tiny 2 ft swell coming from the SSW with a 13-second period, but the conditions are poor. The wind is light out of the SW, right onshore, so it’s a bit of a washout. The combined energy is weak (193). The afternoon doesn’t look any better.

Saturday the 22nd is more of the same: small 1 ft to 2 ft SSW swell, with onshore breezes. The combined energy stays low (131 to 184). It’s not looking like a day to get excited about.

Sunday the 23rd morning shows a glimmer of hope. The swell is still tiny at 1 ft, but the period stretches out to 19 seconds, a nice long-period groundswell from the SW. The combined energy climbs to 251, which is still weak but better. The wind is light and offshore from the WSW, which would make it glassy. The forecast is marginal though, so it’s a long shot but worth checking if you’re keen to get wet. The afternoon sees a cross-onshore breeze pick up, messing with the surface.

Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th see the swell slowly building. Tuesday morning is the first real standout. We’ve got a 3 ft S swell with a 16-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 589 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is light and offshore from the WSW, meaning clean conditions. This is the best the week has to offer. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a cross-onshore wind, so hit the morning session.

The rest of the week into the next stays small. Wednesday the 26th sees the swell height up to 4 ft from the south, but the wind is cross-shore, not ideal. The energy is moderate (790), but the surface won’t be great. From Thursday the 27th onwards, the swell drops again, and winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things marginal at best. The combined energy fluctuates, but the quality just isn’t there.

There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the end of August right through the first week of September. The swell tries to push up again on the 5th of September, with a 3 ft S swell and 16-second period, and the combined energy hits 743, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. It’s not a day for a clean surf.

Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, the only real standout is Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. Get on it early, while the wind is light and offshore, and the swell has some energy. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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