Surf City Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for any real surf. We’ve got a long, flat stretch ahead of us, so don’t get too excited about dusting off the board just yet. The swell window is basically shut for a while, and we’re looking at small, weak, and mostly messy conditions.

The first chance of anything semi-rideable won't be until Tuesday the 11th, and even then, it’s pretty marginal. We’re talking about knee-to-waist high, weak waves. The morning looks like your best bet with a light cross-offshore wind keeping things clean, but the energy is just not there. The swell is coming from the SW at 3ft with a short, weak 5-second period. The combined energy is only 74, which is weak. It’s a paddling practice kind of day, not a surfing day.

We’ve got a similar story on Wednesday morning, but the swell drops back a touch. The wind is light again, so it'll be clean, but you're just not going to get any push. It’s pretty lifeless out there.

After that, we’re back into a full-blown flat spell. The end of the week and the weekend are basically a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, messy, and mostly onshore conditions. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so the lack of waves is the only thing keeping you out of the water.

The middle of next week, around the 17th and 18th, there’s a slight bump in period, but the height stays small. The morning of the 18th might be the most interesting of the whole outlook. The wind is dead calm, and it’s glassy. The swell is still small, around 3ft, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, and the energy pulls up to 101, which is moderate. It’s going to be small, but it might just have a tiny bit more shape to it. This is the one to keep an eye on, but it’s still not a standout.

The next morning, the 19th, sees the period jump way up to 14 seconds, but the size is tiny at 2ft. It’s a long-period groundswell, but with that little energy, it’s going to be nothing but a ripple. The afternoon is glassy, but it’s still pretty much flat.

The second week is a wash. There’s a little bump in energy around the 20th, but the wind is going to chop it up. It’s the kind of stuff that gets you hopeful from the car park, but then you get out there and it’s just a mess.

Honestly, if you’re jonesing for a wave, the morning of Tuesday the 18th is the pick. It’s not going to be epic by any stretch, but with the glassy conditions and the slightly longer period, it’s the only time the ocean looks like it might cooperate. Everything else is a skunk.

Rusty

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