Table Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey gang, Rusty here. Let’s be real – this forecast for our local break is a tough read. It’s a long stretch of poor conditions with barely any energy in the water for weeks.

From this Wednesday morning all the way through the weekend and into the middle of next week, the swell is tiny and weak. We’ve got cross and cross-off winds messing with everything. Wave heights are from about 0.3 ft up to maybe 5 ft, but it’s all short-period wind swell (6 to 7 seconds). Combined swell energy is mostly below 100, and only hits triple digits on a couple of afternoons but still feels weak. Table Rock (reef) is seeing nothing worthwhile.

The first week is a total dud. The water is warm at 84°F, which is normal for this time of year, but it doesn’t help when the waves are junk. There’s a big gap of days with no decent surf from Wednesday the 8th through Tuesday the 14th.

Now, there are two afternoons that show a tiny flicker of life. Tuesday the 14th, we get a 4 ft NE swell with a light cross-off breeze and moderate energy (107). The catch? It’s still described as “surfable but very ordinary”. The period is a short 7 seconds. Then on Saturday the 18th, another NE swell hits 4 ft with moderate energy (116) and a cross-off wind. Again, it’s clean but the quality is still poor.

After those two afternoons, the second week drops into flatness and wind slop. By the 22nd and 23rd, it’s back to ankle-biters between 2 ft and 2 ft with messy winds and tiny energy.

So your best bets – and I’m being generous – are Tuesday afternoon the 14th and Saturday afternoon the 18th. They get a slight edge because of the clean cross-off wind and moderate energy, but these are just something to do, not something to get stoked about. For beginners, it won’t be too big, but the short period means poor shape. This kind of dead run is par for the course around here when the winds get stubborn. Forecasts can turn, so don’t lose all hope.

Hang in there.

Rusty.

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