Woodlands Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Ahoy, surfers, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. The outlook for Woodlands Beach is a real tale of two halves, and I gotta be honest with you, the start is a bit of a bummer. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to speak of.

From now through the end of August, it's pretty flat. The only thing on offer is tiny, weak swell with poor surf conditions. The wind is often offshore or cross-offshore, which is a tease, but the wave heights are just barely a wobble, mostly 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft with a short period of 8 to 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is way down, in the single digits and teens. It's a drought, plain and simple. You'd be better off taking up kitesurfing with that steady wind, but for a paddle, there's nothing.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday, the 29th of August. The morning brings a jump in swell to 6 ft from the ENE, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 422. That's a moderate wave energy. The wind is fresh and offshore from the E at 19 mph, which will keep the faces clean. It's a marginal call, though, with a score of 1/10, so tide could be a factor. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 7 ft from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 505. That's a moderate wave energy. The wind shifts to cross-offshore, but it's still a clean 19 mph breeze. For a beginner spot, this is pushing it; 7 ft is edging into the too-big zone for beginners. For the more experienced, it's a session worth marking on the calendar. The water temp is a warm 84°F, which is about average for the time of year.

After that burst, it drops away again. Sunday the 30th of August flattens out to nothing, and the first week of September is a repeat of the same story: tiny, weak swell with offshore winds. The period does stretch out to 12 seconds on the 1st, but the swell height is only 0.7 ft, so it's not enough to break properly. The combined energy is in the 24 range, which is weak.

In the end, it's a long wait for a single day of surf. If you can get out on the 29th, you might score something fun as the wind is clean, but don't expect a classic. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. Keep an eye on the charts, though, because it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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