Woodlands Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me have a look at what we've got. It's been a rough stretch, eh? For the next 16 days, starting now, Woodlands Beach is looking quiet. Real quiet. The whole period is a gap of poor surf conditions. There's nothing to get excited about, nothing that's gonna get me paddling out with a big grin.

The first recommendation on the list is for Wednesday morning, August 12th. We've got a tiny 0.7ft swell from the NNE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a weak 6. It's just not enough to push a proper wave. The wind is offshore from the east at 22 mph, which would keep the surface clean if there was any surf, but with that size, it's a flat spell. The water temperature is 83°F, which is about average for this time of year, no anomaly there.

This pattern of tiny, unsurfable waves drags on for days. Through the rest of August, into the second week, it's the same story: small northerly swells, most under 1ft, with periods that are mostly short, in the 7 to 12-second range. The combined energy values stay below 100 the whole time, usually in the single digits or low teens. It's persistently weak.

The only blip on the radar is around Saturday, August 15th. In the morning, the quick data shows a jump to 8ft from the ENE, with a period of 8 seconds. That's a short-period swell, and the combined energy hits 713, which is a strong pulse of energy for this spot. But, it's still tagged as "poor surf conditions," with a 0 out of 10 score. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 22 mph. Given the size and the short period, it's looking less like a clean paddle-in session and more like a choppy, lumpy mess. It could be one to look at for kite surfing.

After that, it fades back to nothing. By Monday, August 25th, the swell drops to flat. We get a couple of days with zero combined energy, just clean, glassy conditions but no waves at all.

Even the long-range looks bleak. Towards the end of August, the swell is still tiny, with 0.3ft showing up, and the energy levels are pitiful. There's no standout, no day that's even worth a second look. For a spot that's exposed to the north-northwest, the swell direction is never right either.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but sometimes it's flat. It's a blank run, and it's one of those times. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for this long, but for now, save your wax and grab a beer instead.

Rusty.

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