Corona Del Mar Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming.

The start is a bit slow, but there’s a little window of fun surf sneaking in at the end of July before we hit a long, flat spell. The standout session is short, so keep your eyes peeled.

The best option is Corona Del Mar Jetty. It’s a fairly consistent breakwater setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and it really likes that SSW direction. The first real chance to get wet is Saturday afternoon, July 25th. Swell is small at 2ft from the SW, with a period of 21 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, so it’ll have proper energy, but for a breakwater, it might break a bit straight. The wind is a light cross-onshore at 6 mph, but the water is a notable 70° – much warmer than usual for this time of year, with an anomaly of 4°. The combined energy is moderate (519). The surf is poor, though, so it’s really just a tester.

Sunday morning, July 26th, looks a touch better. Swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW, period at 19 seconds, and the wind drops to just 3 mph from the SSW. That’s almost glassy, with just a slight cross-onshore air. The energy is solidly moderate (736). The forecast calls for marginal surf, likely due to tide, but if you can time it right, this is your best session of the whole outlook. Afternoon turns clearer but the wind goes cross-shore, making it a little messier.

Monday, July 27th, we see a morning of clean offshore wind from the S at 6 mph, with a 4ft SSW swell (18 seconds, 781 energy). This is our pick of the early period. The break is well-exposed to the SSW, and offshore wind will make for some clean, lined-up waves. It’s still marginal, but with offshore winds, it’s worth a paddle. Afternoon sees the wind swing cross-onshore.

Tuesday, July 28th, continues with offshore winds in the morning from the S, and the swell holds at 4ft from the SSW. Period drops to 17 seconds, but energy is still good (880). It’s a marginal call, but the conditions are as good as they get for this stretch.

The rest of the week into early August sees the swell size slowly creeping up, but the quality doesn’t improve. By Thursday, July 30th, we’re looking at 5ft from the S, and Friday, July 31st, hits 5ft from the S, with energy climbing to four digits (1013). That’s moderate wave energy. The wind is light cross-onshore, and the period is dropping to 13-14 seconds. For a breakwater setup, these bigger S swells might actually get a bit too lumpy, and with the cross-onshore wind, it’s not going to be clean. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Then we hit a wall. From Saturday, August 1st, the swell drops fast. It’s 4ft in the morning, but by Sunday, August 2nd, it’s down to 3ft, and the energy plummets to 224. From Sunday afternoon all the way through to Sunday, August 9th, we’re looking at poor surf conditions with waves under 2ft and energy barely breaking 91. That’s a long, quiet gap of about 8 days with nothing worth paddling out for. The combined energy is weak (91-242). It’s a normal blank run for a spot like this, nothing to worry about.

So, bottom line: your best bet is the morning of Sunday, July 26th, or Monday, July 27th, with the offshore winds and that nice long-period groundswell from the SSW. Get on it early, because it fades fast.

Rusty.

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