Millers Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this outlook stings a bit. We’ve got a full 16-day window, from now through the end of August, and I can’t in good conscience point you to a single standout session. It’s a tough pill to swallow.

The main spot we’ve got eyes on is Millers Landing. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 75°, which is a full 6° warmer than the norm for this time of year. That’s a real talking point, but sadly, it’s not enough to save the surf.

From the start on Thursday, August 13th, right through the end, it’s a long, grim stretch. The swell is tiny, mostly hanging around 1.0ft to 4ft, and while the period on some swells is a long 16 to 18 seconds—which hints at deeper ocean energy—it’s just not translating to any decent shape here. That long-period groundswell is mostly coming from the SW or WNW, and while the optimum swell for Millers Landing is from the W, the fetch just isn’t powerful enough.

The real killer is the wind. It’s almost always cross-on, from the WNW, at 9 to 16 mph. That means choppy, messy conditions every day. There are a few mornings with “on” wind or light breezes, but even then the combined swell energy is weak. For example, on the morning of August 18th, we see onshore wind and 3ft swell, but the energy reading is only 150 (moderate at best), and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” The score of zero for every single time slot tells you everything.

There is no good surf on offer. Not one day where you could say, “go there.” The first week? A desert. The second week? More of the same. The smallest glimmer is maybe the morning of August 22nd, with a light cross-on breeze and a 1ft, 11-second swell from the WNW. But even then, the energy is 149, and it's tiny and weak. Not worth the drive.

This is one of those stretches where the forecast would need to change completely for me to give you the green light. For now, it’s a washout. Hang tight, check back in a few days.

Rusty.

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