Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Apache Pier over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty flat. From now through to around the middle of next week, the swell is tiny; we’re talking ankle to knee-high stuff at best, with most days seeing waves less than 2ft. The winds are all over the shop too, mostly from the south and southwest, and they’re often cross-onshore or cross, so the surface is gonna be choppy and messy. There’s a few brief moments of glassy conditions on the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, but with a combined swell energy of just 30 to 31 (weak), it’s not going to be worth paddling out.

The first real hint of anything rideable shows up on Saturday, 19 July, in the morning. We’ve got a small bump of 3ft from the SSW with a short period of 5 seconds. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the WSW, cleaning it up nicely. The combined energy is still only 49 (weak), so it’s not a standout, but it’s surfable – just very ordinary.

Then, later that same afternoon on the 19th, a pulse of south swell arrives, pushing the swell up to 5ft. That’s a noticeable lift, and the combined energy jumps to 233 (moderate). But here’s the kicker – the period is still short at 7 seconds, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the SSW, which will wreck the shape. It’s gonna be lumpy, and at that size with bad wind, it’s probably more interesting for kite surfing than for a clean paddle session.

For the morning of Sunday, 20 July, there’s still some energy in the water with 3ft from the south and a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is 110 (moderate). The wind is from the SW at 9 mph, which is a cross-shore breeze, so there will be some chop but it might be just doable. After that, the swell drops back again.

Late in the week, on Saturday, 25 July, the afternoon sees another lift to 4ft from the southeast with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 195 (moderate). However, it’s the same story: a moderate cross-shore wind from the southwest creates a cross-chop, so not clean.

Overall, there are no true standouts in this 16-day window for Apache Pier. The swell is small and inconsistent, and when it does show a pulse, the wind tends to mess it up. The water temp is sitting at 85°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. For now, I’d keep the board in the car and watch the forecasts – it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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