Corona Del Mar Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.

First up, the water at Corona Del Mar Jetty is sitting at 76°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. A solid 9°F warmer than usual, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are looking poor, with tiny surf and onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up. The swell is there, but it's weak and the conditions are just not cooperating. You'll be staring at a flat, bumpy ocean.

We finally get a bit of life on Sunday the 6th. That morning, the wind goes glassy with a light northwesterly, and the swell bumps up to 5ft from the S, with a 14-second period. The combined energy hits 1065 (moderate to strong), and the forecast says "expect very good surf conditions." This is the standout of the whole outlook. The swell is a bit on the bigger side for beginners, but for the rest of us, that glassy morning with a solid, long-period south swell should bring some clean, fun waves. It's a bit of a longer period, so it might be a touch fat on a beach break, but with that clean wind, it's the best bet by a long shot.

Sunday afternoon and Monday the 7th hold similar size, around 6ft, but the wind gets a bit cross or cross-onshore, so the quality drops. Still, it's surfable, just not as pristine as that Sunday morning window.

From Tuesday the 8th onward, the swell quickly backs down. We're looking at waist-to-chest high stuff from the 8th to the 10th, with mostly cross-shore breezes keeping things a little bumpy. The energy drops into the hundreds (moderate), and the scores are low. It's marginal, but there might be a sneaky one if you're keen.

Then from the 11th of September right through to the 18th, it's pretty grim. The swell drops to 2ft and smaller, and the combined energy falls to weak levels (under 300). The wind is mostly light, but there's just no power in the ocean. The forecast is calling it poor or marginal at best. It's a long stretch of small, weak waves, and honestly, for a breakwater spot like this, it's going to be a pretty quiet period.

So, to wrap it up: your one true standout is Sunday morning, the 6th of September. Get on it while the glass is down and the south swell is pumping. After that, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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