Suicides Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Suicides over the next 16 days is a tough one to swallow. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf and messy conditions, so keep your expectations in check.

The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a little bonus if you’re paddling out in a spring suit.

We start off on Wednesday the 15th with tiny, weak waves. Only 2 ft from the north, with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is a cross-onshore breeze from the NNE, making it choppy. The combined energy is a measly 65, so don’t even bother. This flat spell drags on through Thursday and Friday, with the swell barely ticking up. By Friday the 17th, we get a bump to 4 ft, but it’s from the NNE with a poor 6-second period and a cross-onshore wind at 15 mph. The energy is still weak at 128. Conditions are just poor.

The weekend and into the next week is more of the same. Saturday and Sunday the 18th and 19th see swell hovering around 4 ft to 4 ft, but the wind stays cross-onshore and fresh, making it lumpy. The energy creeps up, but the surf quality is still rubbish. We’re looking at a solid gap of about a week with no real recommendation.

Now, from Wednesday the 22nd, the swell starts to build. We see 5 ft from the north, with the energy jumping to 318 – that’s a moderate level. But the wind is still a cross-onshore at 15 mph, and the period is a short 8 seconds. It’s still poor surf. The following days, the swell keeps climbing, hitting 6 ft by Sunday the 26th. The energy gets strong, reaching 541, but the wind is howling at 22 mph from the NNE, making it a messy, lumpy cross-onshore mess. That’s a lot of water moving around, but with the onshore wind, it’s going to be a battle.

The best of a bad bunch might be the last couple of days, around Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th. The swell drops back to 5 ft to 4 ft, and the wind swings more to the north and NNW, occasionally going onshore. The energy is still moderate. But honestly, with the persistent cross-onshore winds and the short periods, the wave quality is just not there for a good surf. The direction is north, which is not the optimum for this exposed reef, and the crowds are always a possibility at Suicides, but with conditions this poor, it might be quiet.

To be blunt, there’s no standout window here. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the building swell and strong winds. For us, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, the 16-day window is a write-off.

Rusty.

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