Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for Apache Pier, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead. We’ve got a long 16-day window, but the first proper bit of surf worth talking about doesn't show up until Tuesday the 11th, and even then, it’s pretty marginal. There’s a big gap at the start with nothing to recommend, so don’t bother paddling out until midweek.

Alright, let’s start on Tuesday morning the 11th of August. We’ve got some small clean waves rolling in with a light cross-offshore breeze. Swell is coming from the southwest at about 3 ft, with a short period of 5 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push. The combined energy is weak (67). It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but conditions are very ordinary. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Wednesday morning the 12th is a similar story—around 2 ft from the southwest, with that same light cross-off wind and clean conditions. Energy is still low (46). Again, it’s just barely surfable, nothing to get excited about.

Then on Thursday morning the 13th, we hit one of the few little highlights. The wind goes glassy—dead flat—and we’ve got about 3 ft of swell from the south-southwest, with a period of 6 seconds. Energy is still moderate (57). This is the cleanest the surf will be in the whole run. For a beginner-friendly sandbar break like Apache Pier, this is about as good as it gets, even though the waves are tiny. Crowds are possible here, but with these conditions being so small, you might have the place to yourself.

After that, it’s a real dry spell. From Friday the 14th right through to Thursday the 20th, the swell drops right off and the wind turns onshore or cross-shore most of the time. There’s a few mornings with light winds but the swell is just too weak—under 2 ft and poor quality. You’d be wasting your time.

There’s a faint glimmer late in the run. On Friday morning the 21st of August, we get that glassy wind again, with about 3 ft from the east-northeast. Energy is moderate (55) and it’s clean. Still small, but if you’re desperate for a splash, that’s your last best chance in the 16 days. Overall, this area is looking pretty quiet. The swell direction is mostly from the south and southeast, which isn’t the optimum for Apache Pier (they prefer SSE), so nothing really lines up perfectly. Keep the board in the car and wait for the forecasts to change.

Rusty.

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