13th Ave South Surfside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look what we’ve got cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. To be brutally honest, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The only spot that ever gets a mention in my notes is 13th Ave South Surfside. It’s an inconsistent, exposed beginner break that really needs a good combo to come alive. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there isn't a single standout session that gets my blood pumping; this is going to be a long, flat, or messy run.

The water temperature feels about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

We jump into things on Sunday, August 2nd. Forget it. We've got a weak energy swell coming in at only 108 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is a messy cross-shore with a risk of thunderstorms. Waves around 3 ft from the SE and a short, weak period of 6 seconds. It’s poor.

Monday the 3rd is much the same story – more onshore trash with 3 ft SSE swell, 7-second period. Ugly.

Tuesday the 4th settles a little, with a light cross-shore and 3 ft from the SSW, but the wave energy drops to 72 (weak energy). The swell period is still a weak 6 seconds. The conditions are still labelled poor.

Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th continue the trend of small, weak, and onshore. No fun.

Now, Friday the 7th of August morning turns glassy. Dead calm winds. But the swell? It’s a tiny 1 ft, period of 7 seconds, energy at a pathetic 16. That’s barely a ripple.

Saturday the 8th is the only time we see any shred of hope. Morning brings glassy conditions again and the swell lifts a little to 2 ft, period extending to 8 seconds, and the energy is a moderate 50. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” This is the best of the bunch. If you have a longboard, you might get a few knee-high lumps all to yourself, especially since crowds are only "sometimes" an issue.

The rest of the run? Forget it. Sunday the 9th onwards we’re looking at swell sizes dropping to 2 ft or less, with wave energy collapsing into the single and low double-digits (weak energy). Tuesday the 12th has clean offshore winds from the NW, but on a 1 ft wave, that's a lake.

There are big gaps of nothing. From about the 9th all the way to the 17th, it's just dud after dud. You’re better off checking the forecast again next week, honestly. This is a pretty normal run for the area when it goes quiet.

Rusty.

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