Surf City Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for our local stretch.

First up, the water temp is sittin' about average for this time of year, so nothin' wild there.

Right now, and for the next week and a half, it’s pretty grim, I gotta be honest. We’re lookin' at a real flat spell. From Tuesday the 4th all the way through to Tuesday the 12th of August, the wave energy is weak, with combined swell energy values mostly in the double digits or low triple digits (like 107, 84, 117), and the swell heights are all under 4 ft. Add in a persistent cross-onshore wind, and you’ve got choppy, messy conditions that just aren’t worth paddlin' out for. The setup at Surf City Pier is a sandbar, and with that short-period swell (mostly 4 to 7 seconds), it’s just not gonna be pretty.

Now, there’s a little glimmer on Thursday the 13th of August. The morning shows a glassy wind state with a light NNW breeze, and the swell is 3 ft from the SSW. The combined energy is a modest 106, and the comments say "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see in a while. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, that’s about as good as it gets in this run.

The days that follow, the 14th and 15th of August, are back to poor conditions with risk of thunderstorms, cross-onshore winds, and messy waves. The swell energy bumps up a bit (161, 144) but the wind ruins it.

By Sunday the 16th of August, we get another brief window. The morning has a solid offshore wind from the NW, 3 ft swell from the SW, and clean conditions. The afternoon goes glassy again, with a WSW breeze at 5 km/h and 3 ft swell. Combined energy is around 111 and 95, so it’s weak, but clean. Still not a day to set the world on fire, but a decent paddle if you’re desperate.

The second week sees a small pulse on Wednesday the 19th of August, with a 5 ft swell from the east, but unfortunately it’s cross-onshore and the energy jumps to 242, which is moderate. That’s gettin' a bit pushy for the beginners, but the wind angle is all wrong. The whole period, honestly, there’s no true standout. For a spot that’s usually very consistent, this is a real dry spell. But hey, it tends not to stay poor for long.

In short, we’ve got a long flat spell until Thursday the 13th, and even then it’s just ordinary. Hang tight, folks.

Rusty.

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