Deerfield Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the charts for Deerfield Beach Pier, and if I’m being straight with you, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. There’s no standout surf on the cards at all, so let’s just run through it.

The pattern here is mostly small, weak, and messy. The combined swell energy never gets above 94 – we're talking weak, wind-swell levels of juice, so there’s no real power behind any of these waves. The water temp anomaly is unremarkable, so it’s about what you’d expect for this time of year.

From Wednesday the 9th all the way through to Monday the 21st of September, you’re looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny surf. Heights are mostly between 1.0 ft and 3 ft, periods are short – 4 to 9 seconds – so it’s just crumbly, weak lines if anything at all. Winds are onshore or cross-onshore for the entire period, mostly from the east or southeast at 9 to 19 mph, so it’s chopped up and blown out. It’s a solid two-week gap with no real surf on offer. Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Then, on Tuesday the 22nd of September, we finally see a bump. Swell height jumps to 6 ft from the northeast, with a combined energy of 428 – that’s moderate energy finally showing up. Period is still short at 6 seconds though, and the wind is onshore from the southeast at 16 mph. It’s going to be a messy, lumpy mess. Too big for beginners at that size with that wind, and not clean enough for anyone else to get excited about. The next couple of days see similar size, with swell from the north-northeast and north, up to 7 ft on the morning of the 24th, energy hitting 617 and 620. But again, the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, and the period never gets above 8 seconds. It’s all wind-slop. The break itself is a sheltered sandbar and inconsistent, so it needs a proper groundswell to fire – this isn’t it.

There are no standouts here. Nothing is worth paddling out for. If you’re desperate, the biggest, most powerful days are the 22nd through the 24th, but be ready for onshore wind and short-period chop. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal when the angle and wind don’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now? Leave the board in the car.

- Rusty

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