Surf City Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, buckle up, ‘cause it’s a grim stretch ahead at Surf City Pier. The next two weeks are mostly a bust for decent paddle surfing. The swell energy is weak, the wind is trash, and the wave heights are tiny with terrible period.

That opening Monday, August 3rd, is a stormy, bumpy 3ft SE swell with a weak 7-second period and moderate cross-shore winds. The energy is only 194 – weak, and it’s got thunderstorms in the air. Monday afternoon pushes up to 6ft from the S, but still short period (7 sec) and onshore. The energy climbs to 306, but it’s messy and poor.

Tuesday, August 4th, is the best you’re gonna get in this whole outlook, and it’s still nothing special. Morning shows a 3ft S swell, 7-second period, with a light WSW cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is only 101 – barely moderate. The report says “clean” conditions, which is a big win for this spot. The waves are small and weak, but it’s the cleanest window in the whole 16 days. For a beginner-friendly break like this, it’s surfable, but barely. The afternoon goes cross-shore and the swell drops.

From Wednesday, August 5th, right through to August 18th, it’s a grim mix of onshore winds, tiny swell (mostly under 3ft), and short periods of 4 to 8 seconds. The combined energy stays below 100 for most of it, often in the 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s – that’s flat, weak energy. There are a few mornings with a clean-looking wind, like on the 12th and 13th, but the swell is laughably small – 1ft on the 12th, 2ft on the 13th. You’d be scraping your fins.

Sunday, August 9th, morning goes glassy with a 2ft SE swell, 7-second period, and calm wind. The waves are marginal, but at least it’s flat calm. The energy is only 52. It’s “surfable but very ordinary.” The rest of the week is a write-off.

The one date that stands out, and it’s a stretch, is Tuesday, August 4th, in the morning. That’s the only window where the wind is offshore and clean. The swell is small, but it’s the only clean, surfable wave in the whole 16 days. For a beginner break, that’s your shot.

Water temp? Not given, but for August, it’s about average for the time of year.

This is a tough one. For a very consistent break like Surf City Pier, it’s unusual to see such a long stretch of poor conditions. But it happens. The good news is, it’s consistent, so when the swell and wind line up, it fires – but that ain’t happening in this window. If you’re desperate, paddle out Tuesday morning for a few weak, clean ones. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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