Woodlands Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for our region. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for anyone trying to get a wave. We’ve got a long run of flat or near-flat conditions ahead.

Right now, from Saturday the 29th, we’re stuck with tiny, weak, and messy surf. Saturday morning, the swell is a pathetic 1.3 ft from the NE with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly 34. The wind is a cross-offshore, but it’s a fresh breeze at 18.6 mph, which just makes it look messy. The afternoon picks up a little to 4.3 ft from the ENE, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the energy is still only moderate at 239, and we’ve got the risk of a thunderstorm. Not worth paddling out for.

Sunday the 30th morning has the biggest swell of the whole stretch, hitting 6.9 ft from the ENE with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 839. That’s a moderate-to-strong energy, and the wind is offshore. But it comes with a "marginal" warning and a risk of storms. That’s a solid, heavy wave for Woodlands Beach, but it’s an exposed beach break, and at over 6.6 ft, it's getting into expert-only territory. The inconsistency of this spot is a real problem here – you’ll be waiting around for a long time between sets.

Then it’s a total flatness. From Sunday afternoon through to the end of the 16-day window, the swell barely registers 0.3 ft or 0.7 ft. The combined energy stays below 30 for the vast majority of that time. The wind is offshore, but it doesn’t matter when there’s no wave to ride. There’s a small blip on Tuesday the 8th where the swell hits 1.0 ft from the NNE and the energy is still only 26, and then on Wednesday the 11th, the wind hits 24.9 mph – that’s a strong breeze, making it hard to even paddle. The period on the 8th afternoon is 13 seconds, which is a long period, but with no height, it's a non-event.

So, honestly, there’s no standout here. The only real shot – and it’s a long shot – is that Sunday morning. If you’re an expert and can handle a 6.9 ft, inconsistent, stormy, offshore swell at a beach break, you might find something. But for everyone else, it’s a solid two-week dry spell. This is just one of those blank runs for the area; it doesn’t stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. But for now, I’d find something else to do.

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