8th Street Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s pretty grim out there. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and not much to get excited about. The whole window is a write-off for any real waves.

We are looking at a blank run that’ll stretch for days on end. The swell energy is almost non-existent, with readings barely creeping into double digits. For example, the energy on Friday morning is a weak 9, and it barely gets better than the mid-20s for the entire period. It’s just a lot of bump and chop with nothing behind it.

31 July, Friday: It starts off glassy with a tiny 1ft swell from the ENE, but the energy is just 9. It’s not going to break properly. The afternoon gets worse with a cross-on breeze and even less wave.

01 August, Saturday: The swell drops to nothing, less than half a foot in the morning, and the wind is messy. The energy is a pathetic 1. Not a chance.

The next several days, from the 2nd through the 7th, are a blur of onshore winds and tiny, wind-blown slop. The swell stays under 2ft, and the period is short, meaning it’s just chop. The energy stays in the low teens and 20s. There’s a moment on the 7th where the period jumps to 10 seconds, but the swell is still only around 1ft. It’s not doing anything.

08 August, Saturday: Same story. A cross-shore wind, 1ft of weak, short-period swell. It’s still no good.

09 August, Sunday: There’s a brief window in the afternoon where it goes glassy with a 1ft swell, but the period is only 7 seconds and the energy is still low. It might be clean but there’s nothing to ride. You’d be floating.

The following week, the 10th through the 15th, is more of the same. The maximum swell we see is 2ft on the 10th afternoon, but the period is just 4 seconds and the wind is on it. Everything else is small and weak. The energy levels are consistently in the single digits to low twenties. Forget it.

Even the few times we see a clean, glassy surface, like on the 11th, the swell is only 0.7ft. It’s just not happening.

For 8th Street Jetty, this is one of those stretches where the ocean just gives you nothing. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so you can’t even blame the cold. There’s no punch, no push, no shape. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you could, but you’ll be doing more floating than surfing.

The only thing this setup is good for is if you’re into kitesurfing. With the consistent onshore breeze and no real waves, it's a better bet for a kite than a surfboard. Save your energy and wait for the next pulse.

Rusty.

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