Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the next 16 days for Apache-Pier. Honestly, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. There’s barely a pulse in the water for the first week and a half, and even when we do see a little bump, it’s got issues.

Right now, Wednesday morning the 29th, we’ve got a tiny 2ft south swell with a short 6-second period, and northwest winds are offshore. That sounds okay, but the energy is super weak at just 29, and the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. It’s clean, but it’s flat. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is pretty normal for this time of year—nothing out of the ordinary there.

We go through the rest of the week and into the weekend with nothing but tiny, poor surf. Thursday afternoon on the 30th gets a little blip—2ft south swell, 7 seconds, glassy wind, but the energy is still only 49. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Friday and Saturday are a write-off with onshore winds and even smaller waves.

Sunday the 2nd through Monday the 3rd of August, we see a bit of a lift. Monday morning has 5ft south swell, 7 seconds, and the energy jumps to 287—moderate now. But it’s cross-shore wind and there’s risk of thunderstorms, so it’s a marginal call. The afternoon drops to 4ft, still cross-shore, and the energy slips to 150. It’s not clean, and it’s not worth paddling out for.

Then we hit a dry spell again. Tuesday the 4th has a tiny 2ft south swell with glassy conditions, but it’s barely there. Nothing happens until Saturday the 8th of August. That’s the one standout in the whole outlook. Saturday morning, we get a 3ft southeast swell with a long 11-second period, and the energy is 257—moderate and solid. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the west-southwest, so it’s clean. That’s the best we’ve got. The crowd profile says “often,” so expect company. The 11-second period means it’ll have some shape and power, but at a beach-and-pier setup like this, that longer period can make it a bit straight—still, it’s the best window.

Saturday afternoon on the 8th, the wind swings onshore and choppy, so don’t sleep on that morning session. After that, Sunday the 9th drops to 3ft with cross-on wind, and the rest of the run into mid-August is tiny again—2ft, 2ft, 2ft—with clean conditions but no real size.

So, the takeaway: if you’re itching for a paddle, the morning of Saturday the 8th of August is your only real shot. For beginners, the 3ft is fine. For everyone else, it’s a long wait for a small window. The place is consistent, but the swell just isn’t delivering. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I’d be finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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