Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. It’s Rusty here, and I’ll be honest with you – it’s a lean stretch ahead at Apache Pier. We’ve got a long gap with nothing worth paddling out for, so let’s walk through it.

For the first week, from Monday the 13th right through to Sunday the 19th, it’s pretty much a bust. Tiny swells, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft, with short periods under 8 seconds. The winds are often cross or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is weak – in the teens to low fifties. Not a single session scores even a 1 out of 10 until the very end. You’re looking at clean conditions on Monday morning the 13th and Friday morning the 17th, but with barely any swell, it’s just flat and clean. Not surfable.

Then Monday the 20th rolls in with a bit more push – a 4 ft swell from the SSW, period still short at 7 seconds, but the combined energy jumps to 226 (moderate). The morning has gentle cross-shore wind and a slight cross-chop. It’s only rated a 1 out of 10, so it’s marginal – surfable but nothing to write home about. That afternoon gets blown out by a fresh 22 mph onshore breeze.

Tuesday the 21st through Wednesday the 22nd, the swell drops back again, under 3 ft, with energy back in the weak zone. Thursday the 23rd morning has a clean 3 ft from the S, energy at 52, but it’s just ordinary. That afternoon gets messy with moderate onshore wind and chop.

The best on offer, and I mean the only real standout, is Monday morning the 27th. It’s glassy – that’s a major positive. You’ve got a 3 ft swell rolling in from the south, period short at 5 seconds, so it’s not the most powerful, but the energy is 47 (weak) and the conditions will be clean. It’s surfable, but just barely – still only a 1 out of 10. For this spot, in this stretch, that’s as good as it gets. Expect it to be small and a bit weak, but at least you won’t be fighting the wind.

Crowds at Apache Pier can be a factor, and with such limited options, you might see a few others out there.

After the 27th, there’s a gap again. Tuesday the 28th morning is glassy with a 2 ft swell, but still poor conditions and no real energy. Overall, it’s a tough run – you’ve got a solid 8 days of no real surf from the 13th to the 19th, then just a couple of marginal mornings. It doesn’t stay poor forever, and forecasts can change, but for now, keep your expectations low.

Rusty.

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