Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase for Apache Pier.

The first week is a bit of a snoozer. The swell is tiny, from 0.6ft to 1ft, with a short, choppy period. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, so it’s pretty messy. Combined energy readings are in the double digits, which is barely a ripple. You’re better off finding a different hobby for a few days.

We get a little window of clean surf on Sunday the 13th morning. The wind is light and offshore from the WSW at 10 mph, and the swell is 1ft from the SE. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest the pier will see for a while.

Then we have a few more days of flat, glassy mornings with hardly any swell. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are glassy, but with 0.9ft to 1ft, you’ll be waiting for sets.

The real standout, and the only highlight, is the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. The swell bumps up to a clean 3ft from the east, with a solid offshore breeze from the north at 12 mph. Combined energy hits 78, which is still weak, but it’s the biggest, cleanest wave of the whole forecast. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat, but it’s rideable. This is your best bet.

Later in the forecast, the swell gets bigger. By the 22nd, we see a 4ft SSE swell, but the wind is a howling 19 mph from the ENE, making it a lumpy mess. The energy is moderate at 232, but the quality is poor. The 23rd and 24th see more energy, up to 4ft, but with strong onshore winds, it’s a messy, blown-out affair. It’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.

For the beginners, stay away from the bigger days later in the forecast – anything over 5ft with that wind is not for you. The 19th is your safest bet.

So, bottom line: the first week is a flat spell. The best bet is the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. After that, the wind ruins the bigger swell. It’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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