Millers Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this 16-day window for Millers Landing is a tough one. The overall pattern is a long, flat-to-weak run with almost nothing worth paddling for. Right now, there’s no surf to speak of, and you’re looking at a gap that stretches from the start through to the middle of the period. The only real glimmer comes at the very end, but even that’s a question mark.

There are no standout days. The first sign of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday, September 19th. Even then, the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, with a 5ft swell from the WNW and a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 450 (moderate), but the conditions are labelled poor. This is really only one for the experienced crew who don’t mind a bumpy session. The following morning, Sunday, September 20th, sees a similar 6ft WNW swell with moderate energy (862), and while it’s described as marginal rather than poor, the wind stays cross-onshore. For the average surfer, the quality just isn’t there. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

For any beginners, keep in mind that when the swell pushes over 5ft, like it does on the 20th, it’s going to be too serious for a learner session. And with that short period (8 seconds), the waves will be fat and crumbly anyway. Honestly, with the persistent cross-onshore wind and choppy surface, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through most of the run. The long-period groundswell that pops up on Thursday the 17th (21 seconds!) is tiny, only 1ft, and won't break properly here—it needs a point or reef, not an exposed beach setup.

So, the best you can hope for is a late-period gamble on the morning of September 20th. Keep your expectations low. This is a bleak run, and it’s normal for this area to go quiet like this. We just have to wait for the next system to change things up.

Rusty.

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