Suicides Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie, ‘cause I’m gonna walk you through the next couple weeks. It ain’t gonna be pretty, but you gotta know what’s out there.

We’re looking at a pretty grim stretch for Suicides. The first week is basically a write-off. The water’s sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only good news. There’s swell in the water, but it’s all coming from the North, which is not what this spot wants – it wants that open WNW-NNW groundswell. That northerly angle, combined with cross-onshore and onshore winds, is gonna leave it lumpy, choppy, and basically unsurfable. You got fresh breezes throwing everything out of whack. The first few days have swell around 3ft to 5ft, but it’s messy, short-period windswell at 6-8 seconds. There’s moderate energy in the water, but it means nothing when the wind is howling on it. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th will see a bit of a pulse, with waves hitting 4ft to 4ft, but again, it’s all northerly windswell and poor conditions. The energy is moderate, but with the wind on it, it’s just not on.

If you’re desperate, the Sunday the 13th afternoon might be your only real window. The wind will drop right off to almost nothing, a light NNW at 3 mph giving you a glassy, onshore condition. The swell will be a clean 4ft from the north, but the period is still a short 8 seconds, so it might be a bit crumbly. There’s a hint of a better lined-up wave, but let’s be honest, it’s marginal.

The whole first week is a total loss. You’re looking at a solid 6-7 days of nothing. It’s a long gap, and the forecast doesn’t offer any hope until the tail end.

Now, looking at the second week, there’s a faint light at the end of the tunnel. Things start to shift around the 24th. The wind finally swings around to the East-Southeast, giving us a true cross-offshore flow. The morning of the 24th is a light cross-shore, but the afternoon shapes up with a 9 mph cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. The swell is small, only 1ft, but it’s coming from the NNW with an 11-second period. The wave energy is weak, but the fact that the wind is finally right makes it worth a paddle. That’s your one, true standout of the whole run.

The morning of the 25th will see a fresh ESE breeze at 19 mph, which will be howling offshore and keeping it clean, but the swell is still tiny at 2ft. It’s a one-out kind of day.

So, here’s the long and short of it: for the next two weeks, you’re mostly looking at a lot of close-outs and blown-out days. If you’ve got a board you don’t mind dinging, you could go out on the 13th. But the real call, the one I’d wait for, is the afternoon of Thursday the 24th. It’s the only time a decent, clean wave and a favorable wind line up. It’s small, but it’ll be the best you’re gonna get. Don't hold your breath for a groundswell; it's just not on the cards. This spot is usually a consistent performer, so this run isn't normal, but it's what we've got. Forecasts can change, so I’d keep an eye on it.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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