Fish Pass Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight about it: the next couple of weeks are looking flat and sad for Fish Pass Jetty. We’ve got a 16-day window, but there isn’t a single session worth paddling out for right now. The first record kicks off on Wednesday the 12th of August, and from there it’s just a long, dreary run of “poor surf conditions” all the way through.

The water temperature is sitting at 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the swell? Tiny and weak. From the very start on Wednesday afternoon, we’ve got ankle-slappers at 3 ft from the SSE with a short 5-second period and combined energy barely reaching 49 (weak). That’s not surf; that’s a ripple. Wind is howling onshore at 19 mph from the same direction as the swell, making it a total mess.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th aren’t any better – 4 ft from the SE, but still a short 6-second period. Combined energy climbs a little to 72 and 84, but that’s still weak. It’s onshore or cross-onshore all the way, so the surface will be choppy and lumpy. This is beach and jetty stuff, and with the wind and small, weak swell, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The weekend into the following week doesn’t offer any relief. Saturday the 15th through to Tuesday the 19th sees swell heights hovering between 2 ft and 4 ft, but the period is stuck at 5 to 6 seconds. Combined energy stays in the double digits – 96 at best, dropping as low as 27. Winds remain onshore or cross-onshore, often fresh at 16 to 22 mph. It’s pretty grim.

We do see a little calm in the second week. On Sunday the 23rd of August and Monday the 24th of August, the wind goes glassy in the morning. That’s something, but the swell is still only 2 ft to 2 ft with a 5-second period and combined energy of 21 to 30. Too small to ride on a proper board. Come Tuesday the 25th, there’s a brief window of clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is down to 2 ft with 24 energy. Not enough.

From the 26th into the 27th of August, things fizzle out completely. Swell drops to 2 ft to 2 ft, period dips to 4 seconds, and combined energy falls to 10 or 13. Absolutely flat.

Bottom line: there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. Fish Pass Jetty is a fairly consistent spot, but sometimes you get a blank run, and this is one of them. Keep the board in the carport. Things can change quick, but for now, it’s a write-off.

Rusty.

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