Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Apache Pier has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s looking pretty slim. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead with only a couple of brief moments that might be worth a paddle.

The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°F, which is a bit above average for this time of year – feels nice.

We kick off on Saturday, August 8th, and honestly, it’s a bit of a rough start. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the southeast, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (67) and the wind is a cross-onshore, making for choppy conditions. Not one to get out of bed for. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are much the same – small, weak, and mostly messy, though Sunday morning does see a brief window of clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze, but still only 2ft of swell.

The whole first week is a grind. We see a couple of "surfable but ordinary" moments on Tuesday the 11th morning (2ft) and Thursday the 13th morning (3ft), both with clean conditions from a cross-offshore wind. But the energy is still very low, and the waves just don't have any push. It stays like this through the second week, with most days offering poor surf.

There is one small blip that catches my eye. On Thursday, August 20th, we finally see a bit more energy in the water. The morning shows a 3ft southeast swell, but here’s the kicker – the period jumps to 12 seconds and the combined energy reads 223. That’s moderate energy for sure, and that longer period suggests some better shaped, more powerful waves. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it won't be perfect, but it’s the most interesting thing we’ve seen all fortnight. It’s still pretty small though, and the conditions are still marginal. This is the one standout, but it’s more of a "maybe worth a look" than a "drop everything and go."

After that, we fade back into small, weak, and often windy conditions through to the end of the forecast on August 23rd. A few clean mornings on the 22nd and 23rd, but with swell barely pushing 2-3ft and energy in the gutter, it's just not enough.

Overall, this is a tough stretch for Apache Pier. The surf is tiny, the energy is mostly weak, and the quality is poor. There are a couple of clean windows, but the swell just isn't there to back them up. For the experienced crew, that Thursday the 20th morning might offer a few longer-period lines, but for everyone else, it's probably a good time to clean the wax off your board or find something else to do. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty.

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