Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, messy surf with not much to get excited about. The first real chance for a paddle, and I mean a slim one, doesn’t even show up until Monday the 20th. Before that, it’s all knee-high slop and choppy onshores, so you might as well save your energy. Honestly, if I had to pick the absolute best of a bad bunch, it's the early sessions on Tuesday the 21st and Saturday the 25th, but keep your expectations real low.

So, the only break we've got on the cards is Apache-Pier. It’s an exposed sandbar, which means it catches whatever is out there, but the water temp is 85°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s about the only highlight.

Let’s run through it. From now through Sunday the 19th, it’s a write-off. We’re talking swell heights barely cracking 1.0ft to 3ft, with short-period junk and the wind is either cross or cross-onshore. The energy is weak, single digits to low double-digits. Don’t bother.

Monday morning, July 20th finally gives us a tiny glimmer. A light offshore breeze from the WSW cleans up a small 3ft S swell. The energy is still weak at 48, and the waves are ordinary, but at least it’s clean. It’s not good, just... less bad.

Then, the standout moment is Tuesday morning, July 21st. We get glassy conditions with 3ft of SSE swell. That’s the cleanest you’ll see this whole run. Still small, energy is 60, but you might find a couple of fun little ones if you’re patient. The afternoon gets blown out again.

Wednesday morning, July 22nd brings another brief clean window with a light offshore from the WSW and 2ft S swell. Clean, but tiny.

After a few more days of onshore chop, Saturday morning, July 25th is our other decent shout. Another glassy start with 4ft of S swell and an energy reading of 175. That’s the biggest swell of the whole forecast, and with the breeze off the land, it might be rideable. For a sandbar at this size, it won’t be perfect, but it’s the best you’ll get.

Everything after that dips back into small, choppy, onshore junk wavepews (2ft to 3ft) with rising wind speeds, peaking at a fresh 19 mph on Wednesday the 29th which will be completely blown out.

Bottom line: If you absolutely need to get wet, set your alarm for the 21st or the 25th for the morning glass. For everything else, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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