PCCs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a tough one for PCCs. This break is a fairly consistent spot, but the whole 16-day window is a real struggle. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are just poor for nearly the entire run. The water temp is sitting at 79°, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off on Saturday, July 25th, but it’s not worth a paddle. We’ve got a 7 ft swell from the ENE, but it’s short-period (8 seconds) and the wind is a fresh 19 mph onshore. The combined energy is moderate at 609, but the surf is a mess. That same pattern holds through Sunday, July 26th, and Monday, July 27th – onshore winds, poor surf, nothing to get excited about.

Tuesday, July 28th, sees a jump in size with 7 ft to 8 ft from the E, but it’s cross-onshore with a moderate breeze, creating choppy, ugly conditions. The wave energy climbs to 1926 and 2097, which is strong, but it’s wasted with the wind.

Now, here’s the one potential standout – Wednesday, July 29th. The morning brings a solid 12 ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 2747 (very strong). The wind is light from the NNW, which is cross-shore, so it’s not perfect. But the real kicker is that the swell is just too big for this break. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 10 ft from the NE, with a 10-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze from the south, making it clean. But again, the commentary says it’s too big for this spot. This is only for the experts – if you’re not an absolute charger, stay away.

After that, it’s back to the grind. From Thursday, July 30th, all the way through to Sunday, August 9th, it’s a relentless run of onshore winds (ENE and E, 12 to 22 mph), poor surf conditions, and short-period swell. The swell sizes bob around from 3 ft to 8 ft, but the wave energy stays moderate to strong (215 to 1026), and it’s all junk. The period dips to 7 seconds on August 6th and 7th, making it even weaker.

There’s a little glimmer on August 3rd and 4th with a 3 ft to 5 ft swell that has a longer period of 14 and 12 seconds, but the wind is still onshore, so it’s no good.

In short: there is no good surf in this 16-day window at PCCs. The one day that had size and clean wind (Wednesday, July 29th) was simply too big for the break. The rest is a write-off. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, it’s a real bummer, but forecasts can change. Hang in there.

Rusty.

Read more