Suicides Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Suicides.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. The swell is gonna be there, sure, but the wind is just not playing ball. It’s a real shame because Suicides is a consistent reef break that usually handles a good swell, and it’s exposed to the north-northwest, which is the direction the swell is coming from. But with this constant cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess most of the time.

The water temperature is sitting at 72°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your butt off for nothing.

The first bit of action starts on the afternoon of July 27th. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the north, but it’s a short period of 8 seconds and the wind is onshore from the north-northwest at 16 mph. The combined wave energy is moderate at 202, but with that wind, it’s a no-go. The forecast calls it "poor surf conditions," and I’m not gonna argue with that.

This pattern just keeps on repeating itself right through the end of July and into the first week of August. The swell hangs around in the 3ft to 5ft range, but the wind is always cross-onshore from the north or north-northeast, between 9 and 19 mph. It’s a constant battle with chop. The energy builds up a bit, hitting 222 on the afternoon of July 31st, but it doesn’t matter because the quality is just not there.

We get a bit of a bump in size around August 5th. The swell picks up to 5ft to 6ft from the north-northeast, still with a short period. The energy is climbing into the 300s, but again, the wind is cross-onshore. It’s the same old story.

From August 6th onward, the swell really starts to push. We’re seeing 6ft to 7ft waves from the north, with the energy jumping into the 500s and even up to 601 on August 11th. That’s a lot of water moving around. But here’s the kicker – the wind is still cross-onshore, and it’s getting stronger. By the 10th and 11th, we’re talking about a strong breeze at 25 mph, creating a "messy" and "lumpy" surface. The period is still short, around 8 to 9 seconds.

So, what’s the highlight? Honestly, there isn’t a true standout in this 16-day window. The swell is there, but the wind is relentless. If you’re an expert and you’re absolutely desperate, maybe August 5th or 6th might be worth a look, but you’d be surfing a cross-onshore, choppy, 6ft wave. It’s not going to be any kind of classic Suicides session.

This is a long stretch of poor quality. The forecast confidence is high because it’s so consistent, but consistently bad. If you’re a kite surfer, this cross-onshore wind and solid swell might actually look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass. Don’t hold your breath; the pattern is locked in for a while.

Rusty.

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