The Pines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s heading our way for The Pines over the next couple of weeks. This is a super sheltered reef setup that rarely breaks, so we need the stars to align for it to work, and honestly, most of this run looks like a battle with onshore wind or just too much size for the break. The water temp is sitting around 59°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’ve got a big pulse of swell hitting from Thursday, September 3rd. Early afternoon sees clean conditions ruined by a strong cross-shore wind, with a solid 12ft SSW swell pushing through at 14 seconds. The combined energy is a hefty 4399 (moderate to strong), but with that mid-period wind combo, it’s gonna be lumpy and hard to manage for a break this rare and sheltered. It’s a pass for Thursday.

Friday the 4th is our one true standout. Morning brings a light offshore from the NNE, polishing up that same 12ft SSW groundswell, now with a very long 16-second period and energy at 5368. This is proper size – over 8ft – so it’s experts only, but the conditions will be clean and lined up for those who can handle it. The afternoon stays just as good with a light offshore and the size dropping slightly to 10ft. This is the window. If you’re charging, be on it early Friday.

Saturday the 5th is a write-off. The wind screams in from the west at 22 mph, making a messy 10ft SW swell (9-11 second period) completely unworkable. Sunday the 6th cleans up early with a light 3 mph offshore and a 8ft SSW swell (13 seconds), and that looks fun for a morning session – combined energy is still solid at 2146. But by afternoon the wind shifts onshore and ruins it.

The second week gets messy. Monday the 7th sees dropping swell and direct onshore wind. Not worth it. Tuesday the 8th has a huge 17-second period SSW swell showing up at 8ft, with massive energy (4586), but it's met with tricky cross and cross-onshore breezes. This point break might get too straight with that period, but if the wind lays off, there’s a chance. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are just brutal – strong onshores and oversize 13ft swell for the 9th. That’s kite territory, not paddle surfing.

Friday the 11th through Sunday the 13th look like a lull. Swell drops to 4ft-6ft with cross and cross-off winds. Clean but small and weak – combined energy drops to around 432 on the 13th. Probably not breaking.

We get a little bump again on Monday the 14th with a clean 5ft SSW groundswell (17 seconds) and 1279 energy. Light offshore breezes could make for a tidy session on that long period. Then Tuesday the 15th has a 19 mph offshore wind (NW) with a 5ft SSW swell – that’s clean but the wind is strong, making it a battle.

The final few days from the 16th look poor again. Strong south-southwest winds rip through, even with some bigger 12ft swell on the 17th, it’s all lumpy cross-onshore chaos. Not your window.

Honestly, the clear standout is Friday, September 4th at The Pines. That morning has the best mix of solid groundswell and clean offshore wind. It’s big and heavy, for experienced surfers only, but it’s the cleanest and most powerful wave of the entire outlook. After that, Monday the 14th morning offers a smaller, cleaner, quieter option for the crew who want it a bit more manageable.

– Rusty

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