Disappearing Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the data and talk about what we’re actually going to ride for the next couple of weeks. It’s patchy, I won’t lie to you.

We open the window on Friday afternoon, the 14th. There’s a tiny 3ft wave from the north, but it’s got a short hitch to it, only 6 seconds. The water’s sitting at 82°, which is a bit warmer than the long-term average for this time of year. But there’s just no punch in it, weak energy. It’s glassy, which is nice, but the waves will be soft and unremarkable. Just a teaser, really.

Saturday the 15th is the one to make the most of early. The swell picks up to 5ft from the NNE, and the energy gets into a moderate range. We’ve got a light cross-offshore breeze, so the faces should be clean and lined up. It’s not huge, but it’s the most rideable surf we’ll see in the near term. Sunday the 16th, though, is a write-off. It drops to ankle-slappers, maybe a foot and a half, with a long period but no size. The wind goes onshore, and it’s messy.

The whole stretch from Sunday through Thursday is flat. I’m talking barely a ripple. There’s a few pulses of long-period swell from the west-northwest, but it’s all of 1 to 2 feet. There’s nothing to get excited about. You’d be better off checking the tide pools.

We get a little glimmer on Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st with some longer-period south-southwest groundswell, but the size is still only 2 to 2 feet. The energy is moderate, but you’ll need a longboard and a lot of patience. There are a couple of glassy windows, so it could be a fun, mellow paddle, but it’s not breaking any records.

The rest of that week is pretty ordinary. A bit of south-southwest swell bumps up the energy slightly around the 24th and 25th, but the winds are mostly cross-onshore. The standout of the entire run is Tuesday the 25th. The wave height is still just over 2 feet from the south-southwest, but the energy is strong, and the morning is dead glassy. That long-period swell, around 16 seconds, will provide some clean, well-formed waves. It’s not big, but the quality will be there. That’s the one to set your alarm for.

After that, it’s all downhill again. The last few days of the month are small, with messy winds and poor shape. There’s a bit of south-southwest energy around the 28th and 29th, but the wind will kill it.

So, bottom line: Saturday morning the 15th is your safest bet for a fun, clean session. And Tuesday morning the 25th is the one with the most quality, but you’ll be on a longboard. The rest of it is a waiting game.

Rusty, signing off.

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