Surfside Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Surfside Pier, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a grim run for the next couple of weeks. There’s no real surf on offer for a good, long stretch. We’re looking at a solid gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling out for. The first day that even shows a flicker of something is Wednesday, July 8th, but even then, it’s barely a whisper. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.

Let’s run through it. From now, right through Sunday, July 5th and Monday, July 6th, it’s all tiny, weak junk. Swell is barely making it to 3 ft, period is short, and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. The combined wave energy is pathetic, sitting down around 9 to 21. Not even worth getting the wax out.

Tuesday, July 7th, same story – tiny swell around 2 ft to 3 ft, but the period dips as low as 4 seconds, and it’s choppy. The energy is still weak, maxing out at 39. No go.

Then we hit Wednesday morning, July 8th. This is the one small window where things are *almost* interesting. You’ve got a 4 ft SSW swell pushing in, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind is gentle and cross-offshore, making it clean. The combined energy finally climbs to a moderate 140, so there’s a bit of push. It’s still small and a bit short-period, so it won’t be rippable, but for a beginner at Surfside Pier, it’s the only session worth a look in the entire outlook. By the afternoon, the wind swings back to a fresh cross-onshore and it’s lumpy mess again.

Thursday, July 9th, and Friday morning, July 10th, try to tease you. Thursday morning is cross-shore with a slight chop and only 3 ft. Friday morning has a clean 4 ft from the S, with a 7-second period and a moderate energy of 151. But both afternoons get blown out. It’s just frustrating.

After that, from Saturday, July 11th, all the way out to Monday, July 20th, it’s a total bust. Swell drops below 3 ft for nearly every session. The period stays short (4 to 10 seconds). The wind is either cross or cross-onshore almost the whole time, making it choppy or lumpy. Wave energy rarely breaks 50. There’s one tiny glimmer on Monday morning, July 13th, with a 1 ft SE swell, a 10-second period, and light offshore wind from the NNW, but it’s just too small to do anything with.

Honestly, this is a classic case of “leave the board in the car.” The area is just not set up to fire in this window. Keep an eye on the long-range, because forecasts can change, but for now, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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