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 ahead, but I’ll be straight with you: there’s a whole lot of nothing happening for a good stretch. The surf is scarce, so we’re looking at a long gap before anything even gets close to rideable.

Looking at the overall pattern, the first real chance of a wave comes on Saturday the 15th, and even then it’s a marginal call. Swell from the SSW is trying to push in, but it’s weak and the wind isn’t playing ball most of the time. The real story here is that the first few days—from the 11th through the 14th—are a total write-off. Poor surf conditions, onshore wind, and tiny swell. Not worth paddling out.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Agate and Pearl Street. This is a reef break, fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the west swell. The best window looks like Saturday the 15th afternoon, when the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SSW. The period is 16 seconds, so that’s a proper groundswell with some energy behind it, with a combined energy of 571 (moderate). The wind is light from the WSW at 6 mph, and it’s onshore, not ideal, but light enough that it might clean up. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.

The following days, from Sunday the 16th through the 20th, we see a similar story: small swell, mostly 2 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore. The morning of Sunday the 16th has a marginal 3 ft swell with light breeze, but it’s onshore, so it’s not going to be a classic. The energy drops off after that, and by the 21st we’re back to peewee waves.

After the 20th, the surf begins to fade further. From the 21st to the 26th, we’re looking at mostly 1 ft to 2 ft swell, with a period that sometimes drops to 12 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore or choppy, especially on the 22nd and 23rd. The 25th Tuesday has a bit of a bump in energy (combined energy of 407), but the wind is a strong cross-shore at 16 mph, making it a messy, choppy affair. The morning of the 26th might offer a slightly better chance with a marginal 3 ft swell and a light cross-onshore breeze, but it’s still not a day to get excited about.

Honestly, the whole 16-day period is a struggle. There’s nothing that’s truly a standout. If you’re desperate, the afternoon of Saturday the 15th is the best bet, but keep your expectations low. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the windier days, particularly the 25th.

Rusty.

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