Naples Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks around Naples Pier. I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook. The whole 16-day window is one long, flat spell with no proper surf on the cards. We’re looking at a solid gap from now (Wednesday 22 July) all the way through to the end of July with barely a ripple. The combined wave energy is sitting at just 10 (weak energy) for the first few days, and it drops to zero for days on end. That’s a big empty stretch.

For Wednesday 22 July, the morning is a write-off with 1ft of cross-shore wind chop and a combined energy of only 10 (weak energy). The afternoon is no better, with a cross-onshore breeze and the same tiny 1ft swell. Thursday 23 July, the morning cleans up a bit with a light cross-offshore wind, but it’s still only 0.7ft of swell – not enough to stand up on. The afternoon on Thursday gets a bit of a westerly breeze, but it’s messy and small.

The whole weekend – Friday 24 July through Sunday 26 July – is a bust. You’ll see some glassy moments on Friday afternoon with 0.3ft and a combined energy of 1 (weak energy), but that’s just a flat lake. The offshore wind on Friday morning is nice, but with 0.7ft, it’s a non-starter. Saturday and Sunday are the same story: tiny waves, light winds, and nothing to ride.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Monday 27 July right through to Thursday 30 July, there’s literally zero swell. The combined energy is at 0. It’s a total blank. Don’t even bother paddling out.

Now, there’s a little pulse trying to build towards the end of the first week of August. Early on Friday 31 July, we get a faint 2ft onshore bump, but it’s still poor and the period is a short 3 seconds – that’s just wind chop. The energy creeps up to 9 (weak energy). Saturday 1 August sees a slight increase: 3ft to 3ft from the west with a short 5-second period and a combined energy of 37-52 (weak to barely moderate energy). Still, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. This is not surfable in any meaningful way.

The best of a bad lot comes on Monday 3 August morning. We get 3ft from the west-southwest (4-second period), glassy conditions with a light offshore breeze, and combined energy of 19 (weak energy). That’s the cleanest window. But the swell is tiny, the period is short, and it’s barely a ripple. For a beginner spot like Naples Pier, the water temperature is about average for the time of year, so at least you won’t freeze waiting for a wave that never comes.

Tuesday 4 August morning is also clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and 2ft from the southwest, but again, at 4 seconds, it’s just a bump. The energy is 17 (weak energy). Wednesday 5 August and Thursday 6 August mornings see some clean cross-offshore conditions, but the swell drops back to 1ft to 2ft.

Honestly, there is no standout session here. The only interest is that Monday 3 August morning, but even that’s a stretch. If you’re a beginner and you just want to sit in the water, go for it, but don’t expect to catch anything. This setup looks more interesting for a paddleboard than a surfboard. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell and we just have to wait for the next proper swell.

Rusty.

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