Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you – the outlook for Apache-Pier is a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but honestly, there’s not a single day in there that’s going to get the heart pumping. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions just aren’t lining up. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf quality with only a few fleeting moments of "surfable but very ordinary" waves. This is one of those spells where you might be better off finding something else to do. The water temp is sitting right around 84°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least the water’s warm.

Let’s walk through it. The whole first week, from the 7th through the 14th, is a struggle. The swell is small, mostly around 1ft to 3ft, with short periods (4-8 seconds) and weak combined energy (often under 100). The wind is mostly a problem too – cross-on, cross-shore, or choppy. The only real glimmer comes on the morning of Sunday the 9th, with glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft SSE swell, but the period is only 7 seconds so the energy is weak (37). It’s clean, but it’s barely surfable. Then, on the morning of Tuesday the 11th, we get a clean, cross-off wind with a 3ft SSW swell (period 5 seconds, energy 58), and the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s about as good as it gets in this first week.

The second week doesn’t offer much relief. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 2ft, with the same short periods. The wind is a mixed bag. There’s a clean morning on Friday the 14th with a 2ft S swell (period 6 seconds, energy 42), but it’s still just "surfable." The morning of Sunday the 16th has a clean offshore wind from the NNW, but the swell is a weak 2ft from the S with a period of only 5 seconds (energy 28). The only other notable moment is the morning of Saturday the 22nd, which is glassy with a 1ft SE swell (period 8 seconds, energy 41). Again, the report calls it "surfable but very ordinary." That’s a long way off and still not anything to get excited about.

So, if you’re looking for a standout, there isn’t one. The best bet is probably the morning of Tuesday the 11th, with that clean cross-off wind and a bit more push, or the glassy morning of the 22nd, but it’s a very small window. For beginners, the swell is small enough to be safe, but the lack of quality and the frequent chop make it a tough session. For everyone else, this is a classic case of a flat spell. The combined swell energy is weak throughout – the highest I see is 108 on the 20th, which is still low. This is just a blank run for the area.

Rusty out.

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