Bob Hall Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s cookin' in our local stretch.

Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run ahead. We’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing much to get excited about. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for decent paddle surfing. You’re not going to find any standout sessions in this forecast. The swell is weak, the winds are a constant problem, and the surf quality is rated poor across the board. We’re talking about a full 16 days with no real recommendations.

Right out of the gate, from August 9th through to the 24th, it’s all the same story. The combined wave energy is pitifully low, mostly sitting in the double digits or low triple digits (like 16 to 139). That’s weak, anemic stuff. The swell is tiny, generally between 1 ft and 5 ft, and it’s coming from the ESE to SSE with a short, weak period of 5 to 9 seconds. That’s pure windswell, no grunt to it.

The real killer is the wind. It’s cross-onshore or onshore almost every single day, blowing anywhere from 9 mph up to 19 mph. That’s going to chop up whatever tiny bumps there are into a total mess. For Bob Hall Pier, which is a beach/pier setup and exposed to that SE direction, the whole thing looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The water temperature is a balmy 84°, which is about average for the time of year, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of surf.

The only slight flicker of hope might be around the morning of August 22nd, where the wind drops to a light 6 mph cross-onshore, but with a 3 ft swell from the SSE and a 5-second period, it’s still going to be weak and messy. Don't get your hopes up. This is one of those times where the forecast is a total blank, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and maybe wax the kiteboard instead.

Rusty.

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