Surf City Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Surf City Pier.

Right now, we’re lookin’ at a pretty quiet stretch. The first real chance of anything worth paddlin’ out for isn’t until Wednesday morning, July 29th. Until then, it’s mainly small, messy cross-shore wind slop and a bit of a risk of thunderstorms – not worth wetting a wetsuit for.

So, Wednesday the 29th. We finally see the wind swing offshore from the WNW, light at 6 mph, which is a *huge* plus – clean conditions. The waves are tiny, though, around 2 ft to 2 ft from the S and SSW, with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. It’s “surfable but very ordinary” on the wave comment. A longboard or a funboard might catch a few knee-high sliders if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to be a memorable session. That light offshore breeze will make the surface glassy, so it’ll look better than it is.

Thursday the 30th follows a similar pattern. The morning sees a clean, light cross-offshore breeze with a tiny 3 ft S swell. Then, Thursday afternoon gets glassy with a slight air, and the swell drops to 2 ft. Still very small. These two days, Wednesday and Thursday, are the best on offer, but they are a true “beginners and longboarders only” scenario. For most, it’s just an exercise in patience.

Then it goes a bit pear-shaped again. From Friday the 31st right through the first week of August, the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore from the S, picking up speed, and the sea state turns choppy. There’s a bit of a bump in size on Sunday, August 2nd, with waves hitting 4 ft, but that’s accompanied by a moderate cross-onshore breeze and a risk of thunderstorms – the comment reads “poor surf conditions.”

There is a glimmer of hope way out on Saturday, August 8th. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 6 seconds. The wind is light and cross-shore. The wave comment says “marginal surf forecast,” which means it could be something if the stars align, but it’s a long way out and very uncertain.

The final stretch from August 9th to the 11th doesn’t offer any redemption. We see a small bump of E swell with very short periods (4 to 5 seconds) and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds.

Overall, the standout, and I use the term loosely here, is the window from Wednesday morning, July 29th, through Thursday afternoon, July 30th. It’s the only time the wind cleans up the small waves. For everything else, there’s not much to get excited about. Water temp is 83°F, which is about normal for this time of year.

Signing off from the beach,

Rusty

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