Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a quiet stretch ahead. The first real chance of getting wet isn’t until Tuesday the 18th, but we're talking about weak, ordinary conditions. There’s a gap of a few days with nothing worthwhile before that.

So, for the better part of the first week, you’re looking at tiny, mostly sloppy small stuff. Swell energy is really low, often sitting in the teens and even when it bumps up, it’s weak. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, making things choppy. The standout session – and I’m using that term loosely – would be Tuesday morning the 18th. It’s just a 1/5 rated spot and not a classic, but it’s the best we've got early on. Apache Pier (sandbar) will see a weak 1 ft swell from the SE, with a mediocre 9-second period. The combined wave energy is a paltry 41. But the morning wind goes glassy, so the surface will be clean though there’s not much push. It’s surfable but very ordinary, and the crowd is often around, so you won't be alone.

The rest of that week and into the next is more of the same: tiny, poor surf with winds that don’t cooperate. We finally see a bit of a pulse on Saturday the 29th. The combined energy bumps up to 143, which is moderate energy, and the swell gets to 4 ft from the ESE with a 6-second period (short period, so not much shape). Again, the highlight is the morning with a glassy wind. It’s still a 1/5 rating, so keep expectations in check, but that Saturday morning looks like the cleanest option for a splash. By Sunday the 30th, it drops back down to weak energy.

If you're a beginner, the water’s average for this time of year. The best call is to wait for those glassy windows on the 18th or the 29th, but don't expect any fireworks. Honestly, with the swell this weak and the wind often messy, it might be more interesting for a kite than a paddle on most days.

Rusty.

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