Suicides Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The next couple of weeks are a real struggle at Suicides. We’ve got a 16-day window, but the first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up until Monday the 14th, and honestly, it’s pretty marginal. After that, there are long gaps with nothing worthwhile, especially through much of the second week. It’s one of those stretches where you’ve gotta be patient, or just take the longboard out for a paddle.

The Early Days (Sep 11 – Sep 13)
Forget about Friday the 11th right through Sunday the 13th. We’ve got onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and the wave comment tells the story: poor surf. The swell is there, around 4 to 5 ft, but it’s a short-period windswell coming from the north, and the wind is just trashing it. Not worth wetting a wetsuit.

Monday, Sep 14 – The First Glimmer
Monday morning brings a slight shift. Swell drops right down to about 2 ft, but the period stretches out to 13 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind is a light cross-onshore, but the energy is weak, only 208. The report says “marginal surf,” so don’t expect much. It’s a small, cleanish wave at best. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year.

The Mid-Week Lull (Sep 15 – Sep 16)
Tuesday and Wednesday are a write-off. Swell is tiny (1 ft to 2 ft) and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. Energy drops to 52 on Wednesday morning – that’s barely a ripple. Save your energy.

Sep 17 – Sep 19 (The Dry Spell Continues)
Thursday the 17th sees a bump in swell back to 4 ft–4 ft, but the period is short (7–8 seconds) and the wind is fresh and onshore. The whole stretch from Thursday to Saturday the 19th is just lumpy, choppy, and poor. The energy does hit 498 on Friday the 18th morning, which is moderate, but the quality is non-existent.

Sep 20 – Sep 23 (A Chance for the Early Birds)
Sunday the 20th is still poor, but Monday the 21st morning – that’s the most interesting moment in the whole outlook. The wind goes glassy. Absolutely flat calm. Swell is tiny at about 2 ft, period only 8 seconds, but the energy is super weak (74). The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a glassy, 2 ft wave. If you’ve got a foamie and you just want to sit out there, this is your window.

Tuesday the 22nd morning is also notable. The swell is only about 1 ft, but the period is a massive 14 seconds and the wind is light cross-offshore. That’s clean, but it’s so small it’s barely breaking. The energy is 110, weak. A real longboard-only kind of day.

Late Days (Sep 23 – Sep 26)
From Wednesday the 23rd through Saturday the 26th, the wind shifts back to cross-onshore, and it gets fresh and lumpy again. Swell picks up to 3 ft–4 ft with a decent period (11–13 seconds) from the NNW, and energy builds to 645 on Saturday the 26th morning. That’s moderate energy. But with the cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions, it’s a messy, blown-out mess. For a reef break like Suicides, that’s just a washing machine. Not for paddle surfing.

The Only Real Standout
Honestly, the only moment that stands out as even *halfway* decent is Monday morning, Sep 21st. The glassy conditions make it the cleanest window by a mile, even with the tiny swell. If you’re desperate, that’s your time.

Otherwise, this is a long, frustrating run. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, it’s looking like a whole lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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