13th Ave South Surfside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The outlook for 13th Ave South Surfside is about as flat as a week-old beer. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to speak of. The first week is basically a write-off, and honestly, the whole 16-day window is a struggle. There are a few moments where the ocean tries to wake up, but it’s not enough to get excited about. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you’ll find some tiny, weak waves, but conditions are mostly poor, so don’t expect much.

The water is sitting around 84°F on the 27th, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right, let’s run through it. Monday the 27th of July is a non-starter with a tiny 1 ft SE swell, a weak 8-second period, and onshore wind. The combined energy is a measly 14, so it’s basically flat. Tuesday the 28th is no better – morning has a 1 ft SE swell with cross wind, and the afternoon picks up a messy 2 ft S swell but with a shocking 4-second period and fresh cross-onshore wind. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th offer cleaner conditions with light offshore or glassy wind, but the swell is still tiny, around 1.0 ft to 2 ft. It’s clean, but there’s no power. Friday the 31st starts glassy with a 0.7 ft S swell, but degenerates into choppy onshore junk by the afternoon.

The first weekend of August is a washout. Saturday the 1st has onshore wind and small, weak SE swells. Sunday the 2nd is windy and stormy, with a 2 ft SE swell and a combined energy of 58, which is still weak. Monday the 3rd of August sees the biggest swell so far – a 3 ft S swell with a 7-second period, and the combined energy hits 136, which is moderate. But it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-shore wind and a risk of thunderstorms, so it’s a messy, lumpy affair. Not worth paddling out for.

The rest of the first week is more of the same: tiny swells, poor wind, and poor surf conditions. There’s a glimmer on Wednesday the 5th of August, with a clean morning and a 2 ft S swell, but the conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary.” That’s the best we get, and it’s a 1 out of 10 on the scale. The same happens on Monday the 10th of August, with a clean morning and a 3 ft ESE swell, but again, it’s ordinary. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which is good, but the swell is weak and short-period.

If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons with stronger onshore wind and choppy waves might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a dead zone. There are no standouts here. The break is inconsistent and exposed, and the swell direction is mostly from the SE or S, which isn’t ideal. The best option is to wait for a better forecast, because this one is a bust.

Rusty.

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