Surf City Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for Surf City Pier over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next few days are a total write-off. We're looking at a flat spell from Saturday the 8th through until Tuesday the 12th. The swell is tiny, with heights barely hitting 3 ft, and the period is short and weak. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, just making a mess of things. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 55 and 95 (weak energy). It's not worth getting the board wet; you'd be better off doing something else.

Wednesday the 12th is a little glimmer, but it's still marginal. The morning sees a light cross-offshore breeze with the swell staying small at 3 ft from the SSW, with a combined energy of 74 (weak energy). It's surfable, but nothing to write home about. The same goes for Thursday morning the 13th – a bit of a bump in energy to 106 (moderate wave energy) with 3 ft swell, but that afternoon the wind swings onshore and trashes it.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Friday the 14th is the standout window in this whole forecast. That morning, we’ve got a clean 4 ft SSW swell with a period of 6 seconds, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy jumps to 215 (moderate wave energy), which is the highest we'll see for a while. The surf should be fun and clean. Then that afternoon, the wind goes glassy, which is a massive bonus. The swell stays at 4 ft, but the energy drops to 112 (moderate wave energy). This is the best two-session day on offer, hands down. The water temp is a warm 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

After that, we drift back into mediocrity. Saturday the 15th has a tiny glassy morning but the swell is only 3 ft. The rest of that weekend and into the next week is a mix of onshore slop and very small swell. The period does get longer on Tuesday the 18th, with a glassy morning and an 11-second SE swell, but it's only 2 ft – it's a tease of a groundswell that won't deliver the goods. The combined energy is 152 (moderate wave energy), but the size just isn't there.

Looking further out, the pattern doesn't improve much. By the end of the 21st, we get a bit of a bump with a clean 3 ft E swell, but the wind is a moderate cross-offshore breeze. The energy is there (117, moderate wave energy), but it's not a clean winner. The 22nd and 23rd drift back into poor conditions.

So, to wrap it up: if you're looking for a paddle, your only real shot is Friday the 14th. That's the day. The rest of the 16-day window is a long, flat, choppy disappointment. Get out there on Friday, because that's all we're getting.

Rusty.

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