Rockpiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s look at what Rockpiles has in store.

The next 16 days start off shaky. The swell shows up early, but winds and tides are making things ugly. The real fun doesn’t start until the second week rolls around.

Sunday the 6th brings 7ft swell from the ENE with a 19 mph cross-offshore wind. Wave energy is moderate (1951). The surface is clean but the forecast says it’s marginal – likely a tide issue. That afternoon the wind goes cross and drops a bit, but there’s a moderate cross-chop.

Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are total washouts. Onshore winds, rain, and choppy, poor surf. Don’t bother.

Wednesday the 9th drops to 3ft from the SSW, with a long 14-second period. Energy is weak (508). It’s cross-onshore and choppy, but the afternoon lightens up to a light breeze and small ripples. Still marginal.

From Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th, we’ve got clean cross-offshore ENE winds, but the swell is small – 4ft to 5ft – with short periods (7-10 seconds). Energy is moderate (900 on Saturday morning). The surf is clean but weak, and the call is marginal.

Then a real lull hits. Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th morning – swell drops to 1ft to 3ft, energy is weak (125-485). The wind is clean, but there’s barely a wave. Some very long-period swells (22 seconds on Monday afternoon) but at 2ft, it’s just a bump.

Now, here’s the good part. Tuesday the 15th – the standout. Morning and afternoon both show 2ft from the SW with a very long 20-second period, and light to gentle NE wind. Energy is moderate (485). The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your session. Long-period groundswell on a reef like Rockpiles will produce clean, lined-up waves. Light offshore wind means glassy conditions. The water temp is about 81°F, right on average for this time of year – no anomaly.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th keep it going: 3ft to 3ft from the SW/SSW, long periods (16-18 seconds), and cross-offshore wind. Energy is moderate (675-549). The calls are still marginal, but these are clean, workable days for the experienced surfer.

From Friday the 18th through Sunday the 20th, the swell holds between 2ft and 5ft, but the wind stays fresh from the ENE. Energy drops to weak (400-528). The weekend of the 20th-21st shows a small bump in size (4ft-5ft) but with short 8-second periods – that’s windswell, so it’ll be crumbly.

Finally, Monday the 21st – the last day. The morning is a light cross-shore with 4ft from the ENE (8 seconds), marginal. But the afternoon? Glorious. Wind goes glassy, just 3 mph from the SE. Swell is 3ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, energy moderate (448). The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” Glassy conditions on a reef with that period? That’s a clean, quiet finisher.

The best window is Monday the 15th and into the week of the 16th, with Tuesday the 15th being the absolute pick. Long-period groundswell, light offshore wind, and a clean reef. Not big, but quality. That’s the day to get wet.

Rusty.

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