Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's cut through the data and look at what's actually gonna be rideable for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a pretty grim stretch for Apache Pier. The surf is going to be flat and weak for the vast majority of the time. We're looking at a long, long gap of nothing worth paddling out for. The energy is just not there, and the few times the swell bumps up, the wind is going to wreck it.

The first real sniff of anything that could be called a wave comes on Monday, August 24th. The afternoon will see a tiny 2ft of south-southwest swell, but it's coming with a shocking 5-second period, so it's going to be weak and messy. The combined energy is still pitifully low (58). The wind is cross-off from the west, which keeps it clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. It's a "surfable but very ordinary" situation.

The rest of that week is a write-off. We get some glassy mornings on the 25th and 26th, but the swell is down to 1ft, and the energy is in the low 20s. You'd be bobbing around on a lake.

We get a bit of a tease right at the end. On Tuesday, September 1st, the swell period jumps to a very long 15 seconds, with a 1ft swell from the southeast. The combined energy hits 84. This is a long-period groundswell, which is promising for shape, but it's tiny. The morning of the 1st is clean with a light cross-offshore wind, so it's a candidate for a longboard or a foiler. The same goes for Wednesday, September 2nd, with a glassy morning and 2ft swell at 12 seconds (energy 90). That's the best combo on offer, but it's still very small. By Thursday, September 3rd, it's fading again.

Honestly, there's no standout day here. The 90 combined energy on the morning of September 2nd is the highest we see, and with glassy conditions, it's the best chance for a clean, if tiny, wave. But don't expect to get your head wet properly. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

This is a tough one. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most of these days. The swell is weak, and the periods are often short. It's a long stretch of very average conditions.

Rusty.

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