PCCs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the surf outlook is pretty bleak for a while. We’ve got a stretch of junk ahead. It’s not looking like there’s anything rideable until Wednesday morning, and even then, it’s a marginal call. The wind is light and variable, and there’s a small NW swell at 4ft with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 674, but the conditions are questionable. It might be worth a paddle, but I wouldn’t get too excited.

Then we hit a wall. From Wednesday afternoon through to the following Tuesday, it’s pretty much onshore slop. The wind is coming from the east and ENE, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and it’s choppy as hell. Swell heights drop and the period is short—around 7 to 9 seconds. That’s just messy, short-period windswell. The energy is weak to moderate, dropping from 573 down into the low 100s. You’re looking at a solid week of closeouts and blown-out waves. Not worth your time.

After that gap, things start to build, but the quality is still poor. From the 17th onward, we see the swell coming up—5ft, 6ft, 7ft, 7ft—but the wind is a fresh breeze from the ENE at 30 km/h, all onshore. The energy gets stronger, hitting 727 and 774, but it’s just going to be a mess. The period is short, 8-9 seconds, so it’s not going to have any punch. It’s big and rough, but it won’t be clean. By the 19th and 20th, it drops slightly to 6ft and 6ft, but the wind is still howling onshore. This is more of a kite-surfing wind than a surfing wave.

The second week stays in this pattern. Swell hanging around 5ft to 6ft, period around 8 seconds, wind from the E and ENE at 25-30 km/h. It’s constant onshore, and the energy remains moderate, but the quality is poor. Nothing here is going to be clean or hollow.

The only real standouts? Honestly, there aren’t any. If you’re desperate, Wednesday morning is your only shot, and it’s a gamble. After that, it’s a long wait. The break is PCCs (P-C-Cs). It’s fairly consistent, exposed to that NE swell direction, and it’s a crowd favorite, so when it does fire, expect company. But with this forecast, it’s going to be a lonely, blown-out beach.

Water temp is around average for this time of year, nothing crazy. So, at least you won’t be freezing while you sit there staring at the chop.

So, the long and short of it: wait it out. There’s a week-long gap of nothing, then a lot of wind and onshore junk. It’s not looking good.

Rusty.

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