Surf City Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead. The overall pattern for Surf City Pier is one of persistent small, weak swell and challenging wind, with very few windows that are worth getting wet for. The water is sitting at about 84°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick wetsuit.

The first real chance to even think about a paddle comes on Friday morning, July 24th. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell rolling in from the SE, with a short period of 8 seconds and weak energy (60). The wind is a light WSW cross-off, which keeps it clean, but the waves are just ordinary. It’s surfable, but don’t expect much.

Saturday morning, July 25th, offers a similar story: 2ft from the ESE, period dropping to 7 seconds, and weak energy (43). The WSW wind is cross-off, so it’s clean again, but still very small and weak. Saturday afternoon is the same size, but the wind picks up.

Sunday morning, July 26th, is probably the best of the near-term options. We’ve got a clean 2ft swell from the ESE, 8-second period, and weak energy (52). The wind is a light NNE cross-off, which will keep the surface glassy. It’s still tiny, but if you’re desperate for a log session, this is your window.

After that, it’s pretty much a write-off for days. The wind turns onshore and the swell drops even further. We get a bit of a bump on Wednesday morning, July 29th, with a 4ft swell from the S, a short 7-second period, and moderate energy (240). The wind is a moderate SW cross-off, keeping it clean, but the quality is marginal. This is pushing into beginner territory – 4ft with that short period won’t be easy.

Then, on Thursday morning, July 30th, we get a moment of calm. The wind is glassy (0 mph from the WNW), but the swell is only 2ft from the SSE with weak energy (79). It’s clean, but again, very ordinary.

From there, the outlook becomes a real desert. Day after day of tiny, weak swell with poor onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined energy drops into the single digits or low teens by the first week of August. There are no standout options in the second week at all. It’s just flat, choppy, and messy.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the Sunday morning, July 26th session. It’s clean, small, and weak, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. Don’t expect any barrels, don’t expect any power. Just a few ankle-biters for the longboard crew.

This is a tough run for Surf City Pier. The blank run is fairly normal for this setup when the swell windows don’t align. Keep your eyes on the charts, it tends not to stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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