Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here. I've had a good look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty grim stretch for Apache Pier. The surf is small, the wind is often messy, and there's just not much to get excited about. There's a long gap of almost two weeks of near-zero surf before we see the faintest flicker of life.

The first half of the outlook is a write-off. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to Wednesday the 6th of August, it's mostly tiny, weak swell with periods barely scraping 8 seconds, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. The combined wave energy for most of this period is below 100 (weak), with only a couple of readings barely cracking 30. It's just poor surf conditions, day after day. Not worth paddling out for.

Then, from Thursday the 6th of August onward, we start to see a slight change. The swell period jumps up to around 11 seconds, which is a proper groundswell pulse, but the size is still tiny – 2ft to 3ft. The real issue is the wind. For most of this period, it's cross-onshore or straight onshore, chopping up what little wave there is. The combined energy does climb into three digits (103 to 137), so there's moderate energy in the water, but it's not being put to good use.

The one and only true standout in this whole 16-day window is Thursday morning, the 13th of August. Apache Pier will see a tiny 1ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is 48 (weak). But here's the kicker – the wind is forecast to be glassy from the NE. That's a major positive. It'll be dead flat calm, and those little waves will be clean as a whistle. It's a window for the longboard or a foiler, and for the patient soul. The water is about average for this time of year. Crowds are possible here, so you might have a few others who've sniffed out the same window.

For the rest of that week, from the 10th to the 13th of August, there are a few mornings with glassy conditions, but the swell is just too small and weak to call it a standout. The 14th of August Friday morning sees a 3ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a shocking 5 seconds, so it'll be a messy, short-period wind-swell. Not the one.

So, honestly, apart from that one glassy morning on the 13th, this is a blank run. Apache Pier is a consistent spot though, so it tends not to stay this poor for long. The forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy.

Rusty.

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