Naples Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let me tell you straight up, it’s been a tough stretch in Naples.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, the surf is flat. There’s nothing pushing in with any real energy. The first sign of some rideable swell won't show up until around the 15th, and even then, we’re talking ankle-snappers. We’re looking at a big dry spell from now right through the middle of the month.

Let’s start with the one and only spot around here, Naples Pier. It’s a beginner-friendly beach and pier setup, but the catch is, it’s inconsistent. It rarely gets a good run. For the whole first week, the combined swell energy is a zero or a single digit (0 to 2), which means the ocean is basically taking a nap. You’ll see a few weak bumps – about 0.65ft to 1ft from the south or southwest – but the period is a super short 2 to 4 seconds. That’s just wind slop. No push, no shape.

The wind is all over the place. We get a few glassy mornings around the 17th and 18th where the water will look perfect, but with no swell to ride, it’s just a pretty lake.

The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there in terms of feels.

The only faint pulse of life shows up right at the very end of the forecast window. On the afternoon of Wednesday, August 19th, we see the combined energy finally barely tick up to 3. That’s still weak, but it’s the most we get. We’re looking at a tiny 1ft swell from the northwest, but it’s a short 3-second period, and the wind will be cranking cross-onshore at 12 mph. The chop will make it ugly.

Then on Saturday, August 22nd, there’s a similar little bump from the south-southeast at 1ft with a 3-second period. Still weak, still short period. The morning has a cross-shore breeze that might keep it cleaner than the afternoon onshore junk.

Best of the lot? I’m hard-pressed to call anything a standout here, but if you are absolutely desperate to get wet, the morning of Saturday, August 22nd is your only real shot. The swell is a tiny 1ft from the south-southeast, but the wind is a light cross-shore at 9 mph, which is better than the full-on onshore stuff we see most other times. The combined energy is still only a 2, so don’t expect much. It’s strictly a longboard or foamy session for the absolute beginner.

With the tiny size and the choppy wind most days, the setup here looks more interesting for a kite or wing foiler than a traditional paddle surfer.

Keep your hopes low for this one. It’s a classic summer flat spell for Naples.

Rusty.

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