Jailbreaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into the waves, now in feet and miles per hour.

First up, Wednesday morning. Jailbreaks is the spot. It's a reef, so make sure you know what you're doin'. The water temp is about 86°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. We got a clean 4ft swell from the SE, glassy wind, and the energy is solid at 610. That's a real nice start.

That same afternoon, the swell drops to about 2ft, but the period goes real long – 17 seconds from the SSW. Energy is 671. Wind is light and cross-off, so it's clean but set waits will be long.

Thursday morning, a bigger push: 5ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, energy jumpin' to 1560. Cross-off wind keeps it tidy, but the tide might be a factor. Thursday afternoon holds 5ft from the same direction, 1625 energy.

Friday through the weekend, the swell stays in the 4ft to 5ft range, with that long period SSW energy. But the wind gets up. Friday afternoon we got 16 mph cross-off, energy at 2692 (real strong). 5ft at a reef is for experts only. Saturday and Sunday see more cross-wind and some chop, so it gets a little bumpy. Still clean-ish, but not as crisp.

Into the second week, Monday the 14th brings a 8ft short-period SW blast (8 seconds) with energy at 1263 – that's gonna be a messy, choppy mess with 22 mph wind. Kite surfers might dig it. The rest of the week stays in the 3ft to 4ft range, mostly S and SSW groundswells, cross-off breeze, clean faces, but the energy is average. Consistent but nothing to write home about.

Then on Saturday the 19th, we get another pulse: 6ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, energy 1424 (strong), with moderate cross-off breeze. It's clean and solid – that's your one to watch in the second week, but it's far out, so don't bank on it.

After that, the energy fades. By the 23rd and 24th, swell drops to 4ft to 4ft from the S and SSE, period drops to 10 seconds, and the energy is weak (around 464 to 501). Conditions turn poor, so it's a good time to wax the fish or take a break.

So, the standout is Wednesday the 9th for clean, glassy conditions, and Saturday the 19th holds some promise if the longer-range forecast holds. Jailbreaks is the break, and it's all reef.

Rusty.

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