Freeport Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at Freeport Pier.

Honestly, I'm looking at a pretty flat spell ahead. The whole 16-day outlook is a bit of a bummer, with no genuine surf to get excited about. The swell is tiny, and the conditions are just not cooperating. From Tuesday, August 11th, right through to the end of the month, we're looking at a long, dry run with no real recommendations.

The water temperature is sitting at a warm 86°F, which is about average for this time of year, so at least a dip will be comfortable.

We start off with a bit of a rough patch. Tuesday afternoon on the 11th has a tiny 2 ft SSE swell, but it's accompanied by a risk of thunderstorms and a solid 12 mph SSE wind. That's not going to be any fun. The combined energy is a weak 22, telling you there's just nothing in the water.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are more of the same: small 2 ft to 3 ft SSE windswell with a short, choppy period of 4 to 5 seconds. The wind stays onshore and cross-onshore, making for poor, bumpy conditions. The energy bumps up a little to 41 on Thursday, but it's still weak.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th offer a slight improvement with the swell holding at 3 ft from the SE, but the wind is still onshore. The period stretches to 6-7 seconds, but the combined energy only reaches 86, which is still weak. It's not going to be clean.

Now, Sunday the 16th is the only morning that looks like it could be a moment of peace. The wind goes glassy, dead calm. But the swell is only 2 ft from the SE with a 6-second period. The energy is low at 41. It would be a flat, glassy morning, but there's just no wave to ride. It's a paddle and a tan, not a surf.

After that, from Monday the 17th onward, the swell drops even further to 1 ft. The wind does go offshore or cross-off a few times, like on the 17th morning and the 25th morning, which would clean up the surface, but with that tiny swell, it's a total non-event. The period does stretch to 10 seconds on the 17th and 18th, but it doesn't matter because the wave height is microscopic.

So, there's your lot. No standouts, no gems. The best you can hope for is a glassy morning on the 16th for a float, but don't expect to catch a wave. For a spot like this, a blank run is just part of the deal sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, I wouldn't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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