Lake Worth Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, I’ll level with you. The next couple of weeks at Lake Worth Pier are looking pretty flat out grim. There isn’t a single day that’s firing. That’s a long gap with no real surf, and in this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but for now, we’ve got nothing to get excited about.

Right out of the gate, from Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th, it’s all tiny wind slop. Swell height is barely 2 ft to 3 ft, and the period is a weak 4 to 8 seconds. Combined energy is between 23 and 90 – that’s very weak. The wind is cross-onshore and choppy, with a risk of thunderstorms. Just not worth getting wet.

Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 16th sees the swell drop to almost nothing – 0.7 ft to 2 ft, still short period, and energy in the teens to low 30s. Wind is onshore and light to moderate. Water temp is dead average for the time of year.

Wednesday the 17th through Saturday the 20th is the flattest run. Swell heights are 0.7 ft to 2 ft, period short, and energy in the single digits. It’s a total bust.

Now, late in the run, from Sunday the 21st of September to Wednesday the 24th, we finally get a pulse. Swell builds to 5 ft to 6 ft, period stays short at 7 to 9 seconds, but the combined energy jumps to 207 and peaks at 565 on Thursday the 24th afternoon. That’s moderate energy at last. But on the 21st and 22nd, the wind is strong cross-onshore, up to 46 mph, making it totally blown out – that’s kite surfing weather, not paddle surfing. The real window is Wednesday the 23rd through Friday the 25th. On those days, we get clean cross-offshore winds from the southwest and west-southwest, with the swell from the northeast at 5 ft to 6 ft and period getting up to 9 and 10 seconds. The energy values are 426, 565, and 542 – the biggest numbers of the whole forecast. Even so, the wave comment for Friday the 25th says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide.” The swell direction lines up really well with the optimum north-east for Lake Worth Pier, and the 9 to 10 second period is decent, though not a true long-period groundswell.

The standout session is Thursday the 24th afternoon. Clean wind, 6 ft northeast swell at 9 seconds, with moderate to strong energy. Friday the 25th morning is right behind it, but that tide issue might mess it up.

For the beginners: that 5 ft to 6 ft swell is getting big. On a beach/pier setup with short period, it’ll be a bit much. Experienced surfers should aim for Thursday the 24th afternoon.

Rusty.

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