Corona Del Mar Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks at Corona Del Mar Jetty.

Well, I’ll be straight with you – the outlook is a bit of a flat spell for the most part. We’ve got a little pulse of swell kicking off the window on Wednesday the 29th of July, but it's not exactly going to have you calling in sick. The first few days offer the most going on, with a moderate wave energy (784 to 935) from a long-period (16 second) SSW groundswell. That kind of period means the waves will have some shape and power, but at a beach and breakwater setup like this, that long-period groundswell can make things a little too straight and close out. Still, with a south-southwest swell direction, it’s pretty much right in the wheelhouse for this spot.

The standout, for what it's worth, is Wednesday afternoon the 29th. The swell bumps up a touch to 4ft from the SSW, carrying moderate wave energy (935) and that nice 16-second period. The wind is a light, cross-onshore breeze at 6 mph. It's not glassy, but it's light enough to keep things reasonably clean. It’s the best we’ve got, but the surf forecast itself is marginal. Thursday the 30th morning drops a little to 4ft from the S, but the period shortens to 14 seconds and the cross-onshore wind gets a bit more critical. It’ll be rideable but not special.

Now, after that initial little bump, the bottom falls out. From Friday the 31st afternoon onwards, the wave heights drop rapidly. By Saturday the 1st of August, we’re into tiny 2ft slop, and from Sunday the 2nd of August all the way through to Wednesday the 13th of August, we are looking at flat to near-flat conditions. Most days come in at 1ft to 2ft with poor surf conditions and next to no energy. There’s a solid run of about 12-13 days where you’re better off doing something else.

There’s a tiny flicker of life late in the run, around the 12th and 13th of August. On Wednesday the 12th afternoon, we see a slight increase to 2ft from the SW with moderate wave energy (308) and a 16-second period, but it’s still marginal. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit drama. But honestly, for this whole 16-day window, the only time to even consider paddling out is the late morning and afternoon of Wednesday the 29th of July and maybe the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. Everything else is a write-off. A lot of consistent breaks here, so this kind of flat run is a bit of a bummer, but it happens.

Rusty.

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