Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

To be straight with you, this stretch ain’t looking like a surfer’s paradise right now. We’ve got a long run of tiny, weak, and messy surf stretching from Friday 3 July all the way through to early in the second week. Most of that time we’re looking at waves barely scraping 1ft to 2ft, with short-period rubbish (5 to 9 seconds) and cross-onshore winds messin’ it all up. The combined wave energy is mostly sitting in the weak range, down around 13 to 29 – that’s just not enough to get excited about.

The water temp is sittin’ at 83°F, which is about 1°F warmer than usual for this time of year – so nothing wild there, just your typical warm July bath water. The whole first week is a write-off for a proper paddle. Honestly, for the first several days, what little bump there is looks more interesting for kite surfing than a surfboard.

Now, there is a tiny glimmer. Wednesday 8 July morning gets a sniff of life with a 3ft swell from the SSW and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, and the wave energy claws its way to 110 – that’s moderate, not just pathetic. The score is still poor though – it’s surfable but very ordinary. Thursday 9 July morning is similar, with 3ft and clean conditions, but again, don’t expect any gems.

The real standout? I’d point you toward Friday 10 July afternoon. We see a jump to 6ft from the S, with a very light cross-offshore breeze (just 5 km/h) – glassy, clean. The combined energy hits 217, which is solid moderate. For the first time, the model says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer across the whole 16-day window. But keep in mind, the period is only 6 seconds – short period windswell – so it won't have that grunty groundswell feel.

A second mention would be Tuesday 14 July morning. Clean conditions again, 4ft from the SSW, and wave energy up to 239 – that's the highest combined energy we see until the next week. But the surf comment calls it “marginal,” and the wind is a moderate cross-offshore, not glassy. It's a maybe for the hopeful.

After that, the second week fades again. Wednesday 15 July has the biggest swell of the whole run at 6ft from the SSW (energy 497!), but it’s blown out by strong cross-shore winds, making it a lumpy, poor mess. That size is only for experts anyway, but the wind ruins it. The rest of the days drop back to tiny, weak, and choppy.

Bottom line: the first 7 days are a bust. The only real hope is Friday 10 July afternoon for a clean, fun-sized, beginner-friendly session. The second week has a few clean mornings but nothing that’ll make you skip work. Keep an eye on forecasts though – it tends not to stay poor forever.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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