Brookings/South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Brookings. This is gonna be a bit of a waiting game for most of the period, but there are a couple of moments that could make it worth hanging around.

Right off the bat, the pattern is unsettled. For the first week, we’ve got a mix of tiny swell and strong, messy winds. Sunday the 9th morning kicks off with a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, but a cross-shore wind takes the shine off. Forget about it. Sunday afternoon though, a big 12ft NW windswell slams in with a short 8-second period and the combined energy is a massive 1538 – that’s a lot of power. However, this is a beginner-friendly beach/jetty, and that size is way too big for a grommet. It’s a full-on expert-only scenario, and even then, the cross-off wind will keep it clean, so it looks more like a kite session than a paddle session.

Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 12th drops right back to tiny waves, all under 2ft, with strong breezes. No go. Then on Thursday the 13th, we see a 7ft NW windswell with a 7-second period popping up in the morning, but the cross-shore wind and a combined energy of 658 just doesn’t line up for quality. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

We then slip into a long stretch of marginal or poor conditions from Friday the 14th all the way through to Tuesday the 18th. The swell hangs around 2ft to 4ft, mostly from the SSW, and the winds are light but onshore or cross-shore. It’s just not happening.

Now, here’s the standout. Tuesday the 18th morning looks like the first real silver lining. The wind goes glassy from the south, and we get a clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a 13-second period. Combined energy is a moderate 574. That’s a good combo for South Jetty – clean faces, easy paddling, and not too crowded. This is the best on offer in the whole run.

Wednesday the 19th morning also looks promising with glassy conditions and a 4ft W swell at 11 seconds, combined energy of 599. Another solid morning if you can get out.

After that, Thursday the 20th morning stays glassy with a 3ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, but the size is small. Good for a fun, mellow session.

The tail end of the window into Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd brings another spike of bigger swell, with a 10ft NW windswell on Saturday afternoon, but just like before, it’s too big for this break and the wind is fresh. Then it drops back to tiny by Monday the 24th.

So bottom line: don’t rush out this week. Mark your calendar for Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th mornings. Those are the clean, glassy windows with proper swell lines. After that, it gets marginal again.

Rusty.

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