Slip Point (Clallam Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin’ in from the Slip Point (Clallam Bay) region.

Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with basically nothing rideable for the next week and a half. The first real pulse of energy doesn’t show up until Sunday the 30th, and even then it’s weak. The water temp is sitting at 55°, which is a solid 4° colder than usual for this time of year – that’s much colder than normal, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit if you’re even thinking about getting in.

From now until Saturday the 29th, it’s all zeros on the wave energy front. Just poor surf conditions, glassy mornings, but with no swell to speak of. There’s a huge gap of dead flat days.

Okay, so the first tiny window shows up on Sunday the 30th. The morning might see a glassy 2 ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds, giving us a combined energy of just 56 (weak). Afternoon picks up a little 2 ft, 8-second westerly, but with a bit of onshore wind, so it’s not looking great. Still rated as poor surf.

Monday the 31st stays super small – 1 ft to 1 ft from the west-northwest – but at least we get some clean, offshore winds from the ESE. The energy is pitiful, though (13 to 28). It’s surfable, but barely.

The most promising, if you can call it that, comes on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning sees a 2 ft west swell with a 9-second period and 79 energy, but the wind is cross-shore. The afternoon is actually the best of the whole forecast: 2 ft west swell, 9-second period, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 74. It’s the first time we see a score of 1 out of 10, described as “surfable but very ordinary.” For this stretch, that’s a stand-out.

After that, it’s flat again until the 5th and 6th of September. On Saturday the 5th, we get a 2 ft west swell in the morning, but with 30 km/h offshore winds (clean). The afternoon brings a 1 ft west-northwest swell with a 13-second period and 93 energy – that’s a longer period, but it’s still tiny. The 6th has a 2 ft west swell with a 12-second period, giving 115 energy (moderate), but the wind is cross-onshore in the afternoon, messing it up.

The 7th of September has a glassy morning with a 2 ft, 11-second westerly and 85 energy, and the afternoon goes totally calm with a 2 ft, 10-second west swell and 104 energy – that’s glassy, clean, and the most energy we’ll see. Still, it’s just ordinary surf.

The truth is, there’s no true standout here. The best on offer is the Tuesday afternoon, 1st September, and maybe the Monday 7th afternoon. If you’re desperate, those are your windows. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat, cold run.

Rusty.

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