Corona Del Mar Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

To be straight up, the first week doesn’t give us much to get excited about. We’re looking at small, weak swell and mostly onshore or cross winds. The wave energy stays low, hovering between 225 and 755 through the first several days, so don’t expect any punch. There’s a bit of a long-period groundswell sneaking in from the SSW on Saturday the 29th, with a 17-second period and a combined energy of 650, but it’s only 3ft and the wind is cross-on. The water is sitting at 75°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year – about 7° above average, so that’s pretty unusual. Still, the surf is marginal and the tide conditions don’t help, so it’s not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate.

Sunday the 30th through to the end of the first week is pretty much a write-off. Swell drops even smaller, wind is onshore or cross-on, and the scores are zeros across the board. Light breeze or moderate breeze, but the chop kills any chance of a clean wave. There’s a small window on Wednesday morning the 2nd of September with a 3ft SSW swell and a 12-second period, but again, cross-shore wind and only moderate energy (445). Not worth the effort.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Around Monday the 7th of September, things start to pick up. The swell builds to 5ft from the S with a 14-second period by Monday afternoon, and the wind goes light cross-shore. Energy jumps to 745 – moderate, but with clean conditions, this could actually be rideable. Tuesday the 8th is the standout of the whole run. Morning brings 7ft from the S, period 13 seconds, and a combined energy of 1585 – that’s strong wave energy. Light cross-shore winds mean it’ll be clean. This is solidly overhead for most, so it’s more for experienced surfers. By the afternoon it hits 10ft with 2816 energy, but that’s big and a bit raw. Still, Tuesday morning is the best bet by a long shot.

After that, Wednesday the 9th drops back to 5ft but with a short 8-second period – not much grunt there. Thursday and Friday see small, long-period leftovers that won’t do much. Sunday the 13th has a rare moment of glassy conditions with a light easterly wind and a small 2ft S swell, but it’s tiny and the energy is weak (238). You might get a couple of knee-high rollers if you’re patient.

So, bottom line: don’t waste your time in the first week. If you’ve got a window, aim for Tuesday morning the 8th of September. That’s the one. Expect crowds, because when it’s good, everyone shows up.

Rusty.

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