Suicides Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s be straight with you. Looking down the whole run, I’m not seeing a single window that gets the blood pumping for a proper paddle at Suicides. It’s a bleak 16-day picture, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you might want to temper those expectations.

The pattern for the foreseeable is a mess of northerly and north-northeasterly winds, mostly cross-onshore, holding the swell down and chopping up whatever’s out there. For the first week, through the 8th, the surf stays poor pretty much the whole time. We’ve got small, junky swell in the 2ft to 5ft range, mixed periods that are short, and that constant cross-shore breeze. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, with readings like 140 to 260 – enough to know there’s something moving, but nothing with any push.

Around the 6th and 7th, the wind gets a bit fresher, hitting 19 mph, and things turn lumpy. The swell picks up slightly to 5ft but it’s still short-period and the quality is poor. This isn’t a paddle-surfing setup; if anything, it looks more interesting for the kite crew.

Right, so if you’re holding out hope, the second week isn’t much better. From the 9th to the 13th it’s more of the same: 4ft to 5ft of windswell, short periods, and that persistent cross-onshore wind. The energy does start to build a touch, but the quality stays locked on poor.

Late on the 14th, we finally see a bit of a pulse – 5ft with a slightly better 8-second period and the energy jumps to 516. Still, with the wind still cross-on, it’s not going to turn on. The period stretches out to 10 seconds on the 16th, but the swell is only 5ft and that wind hasn’t quit. All told, I’d say there’s nothing here that jumps out as a standout. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is 2° warmer than average for this time of year – noticeable, but not crazy.

Honestly, there’s nothing on offer that I’d recommend you point the car at. The lack of any consistent, quality surf is a real bummer, but that’s the way it’s looking. It’s a flat spell, but it won't last forever. Keep an eye on it, because forecasts can change, but for now, your board stays in the car.

Rusty.

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