Agate and Pearl Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks around Agate and Pearl Street are looking pretty flat and frustrating. The swell is small and the wind is just never quite right. There's no standout session to get properly excited about, but let's walk through it day by day.

We start off Thursday the 6th of August. The morning shows a tiny 1.6ft swell from the SW, with a long 13-second period, but the wind is a cross-on from the S at 6 mph. The combined energy is weak (116). It’s a poor surf conditions call. The afternoon is a little better with 2.0ft from the SSW, but still marginal. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

Friday the 7th, we still have that long-period groundswell from the SSW at 1.6ft, but period jumps to a very long 19 seconds. The wind is onshore from the WSW at 6 mph. The energy is a bit more moderate (329), but it’s poor surf. That long period at a reef break can bring some shape, but the wind is just killing it.

Saturday the 8th, the swell sits at 2.0ft to 2.3ft, period still long at 16-17 seconds. The wind is onshore or cross-on. Again, poor with a combined energy of 296. It’s frustrating.

Sunday the 9th, we get a slight bump up to 3.0ft from the SSW, period 15 seconds. But the wind is a cross-on from the SSW at 6 mph. The energy is moderate (320), but the wave comment is still poor. The afternoon is a marginal call with light cross-onshore winds. It’s the best we’ve seen, but it’s still not good.

Monday the 10th, the swell drops back to 2.6ft and then 2.0ft, period 14 and 13 seconds. The wind is cross-on, light. The morning is marginal, the afternoon is marginal. The combined energy is moderate (280-275). Honestly, it’s a struggle.

Tuesday the 11th, it’s a similar story – 1.6ft to 1.6ft, period 13 to 18 seconds. The morning is poor, the afternoon is marginal. The wind is cross-on from the SSW at 6 mph. The energy is moderate (178-278).

Wednesday the 12th, swell is 1.6ft to 2.0ft, period 17 to 16 seconds. The wind is cross-on from the SW at 6 mph. The morning is poor, the afternoon is marginal. The combined energy is 198 to 314. Just not enough push.

Thursday the 13th, we see the swell stick at 2.0ft to 2.3ft, period 16 seconds. The wind is onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, then 9 mph in the afternoon. The morning is marginal, the afternoon is poor. The energy is 264 to 381.

Friday the 14th, the swell is 2.3ft to 2.6ft from the SSW, period very long at 18 seconds. The wind is onshore from the WSW and W. The morning is marginal, the afternoon is marginal. The combined energy is 470 to 679 – moderate to strong wave energy, but the wind is just ruining it. This is a real shame.

Saturday the 15th, the swell picks up to 3.0ft to 3.3ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds. The wind is cross-on from the W and WNW, getting stronger at 12 mph in the afternoon. The morning is marginal, the afternoon is poor. The energy is 547 – strong wave energy. This could be interesting for kite surfing with the wind picking up, but for paddle surfing, it’s a write-off with the chop.

Sunday the 16th, the swell is 3.0ft, period 16 to 15 seconds. The wind is onshore from the WSW at 6 mph. The morning and afternoon are both marginal. The energy is 391 to 374. Still a letdown.

Monday the 17th, the swell is 2.6ft, period 15 seconds. The wind is onshore from the SW at 9 mph, then from the WSW. The morning and afternoon are both poor. The energy is 305 to 290.

Tuesday the 18th, the swell is 2.6ft to 1.6ft, period 14 to 16 seconds. The wind is cross-on from the WNW at 12 mph, then a fresh breeze of 19 mph in the afternoon. The morning is poor, the afternoon is poor. The energy is 255 to 239. The afternoon is fresh cross-onshore and lumpy – definitely not for surfing.

Wednesday the 19th, swell is 2.6ft, period 15 seconds. The wind is onshore

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