Suicides Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got in the water for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, this is a tough stretch. For the vast majority of the 16-day window, the conditions are just plain ugly for paddling out. We've got persistent onshore and cross-onshore winds from the north, and it’s making a mess of things at Suicides. The first real session we could even think about isn't until Sunday the 13th, so we're looking at a solid gap of almost a week of poor surf to start.

Now, this spot, Suicides, is a solid reef break, and it's consistent and exposed to the swell. It takes a good NNW swell, which is exactly what’s trying to show up. But with those northerly winds, it’s just a battle. Things finally turn around on Sunday the 13th. The morning brings a glassy moment – wind is nearly nothing from the NNE, which is a major plus for clean conditions. We've got a 4ft swell from the north, but it's a short 8-second period, so not a ton of punch. The combined energy is weak (197), so it's not going to be firing, but at least it'll be rideable and clean.

The real standout, and honestly the only one I'd get excited about, is Monday the 14th. The morning session is the pick of the fortnight. It’s glassy again, with an ENE breeze so light it’s almost nothing. The swell drops a little to 3ft, but it swings around to the optimum NNW direction with a lovely 13-second period. That’s a proper groundswell. The energy is moderate (284), so it’ll have a bit of push despite the smaller height. For Suicides, a clean, lined-up NNW groundswell is what dreams are made of. Keep an eye on the tide, but if it lines up, this will be the best wave we see. Keep in mind crowds are possible here from time to time.

After that Monday morning, it's back to the grind. The wind gets messy again onshore, and the swell period drops back down, making things choppy and ordinary. Later in the week, the swell actually builds – it hits over 7ft by Friday the 18th – but the cross-onshore wind gets stronger too, up to 18 mph, creating lumpy, blown-out conditions. That kind of power with that wind is a no-go for surfers. At a reef setup like this, those are kiter or windsurf conditions, not for a paddle board.

Into the second week, we see the swell decline, but the poor wind pattern sticks around. There are a couple of marginal mornings on the 19th and 20th, but with cross-onshore winds and short-period swell, it’s hard to get excited. Nothing else comes close to that Monday the 14th morning.

Rusty.

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