Jakes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let's break it down.

We got a solid run of groundswell headed our way, but the wind's gonna be the wild card. The big winner is a classic, powerful point, but you gotta pick your windows.

First real action is Friday, September 4th. Jakes is a consistent, advanced point break, exposed to the SW. Water temp's about 68°, which is normal for this time of year. Swell is a solid 8ft from the SW, but the wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 12 mph. The combined energy is a huge 2560, so there's plenty of juice, but conditions are only marginal. Kinda messy.

Saturday the 5th is a washout. The wind goes onshore from the WNW and picks up, making for poor surf. Sit it out.

Now, Sunday the 6th of September gets interesting. The swell jumps to 15ft from the SW with a 13-second period, and the combined energy rockets to 7499. That's a lot of water moving. The wind is a cross-off from the SSE, but it's blowing 22-25 mph, so it's a battle. Only for the pros with the biggest cojones.

But the real standout, the one you're waiting for, is Monday morning, September 7th. The swell drops a touch to 10ft, still from the SW, but the period stretches to a dreamy 17 seconds. That's a groundswell with real grunt. The combined energy is still a massive 5667. And here's the magic: the wind is offshore from the SE at 16 mph. That's offshore at a point break. That means clean, groomed, long, racing walls. Exceptional conditions for expert surfers. The sets will be a little slower, but the quality of each wave will be next level. This is the best session on offer.

Tuesday the 8th of September is another good one. A drop to 8ft, but still a 16-second period SW groundswell, and the wind stays offshore from the SE. It's a little weaker, at 16 mph, but it's clean. The energy is still solid at 2572. A great follow-up for experienced surfers.

The quality fades from Wednesday the 9th through the weekend. Winds go cross-off or cross-on, and the swell drops. The 10th of September (Thursday afternoon) has a brief moment of light offshore wind from the SE and a clean 5ft swell, but it's small.

The next real standout comes on Monday, September 14th. The swell is back up to 10ft from the WSW, with a 14-second period and a combined energy of 3662. The wind is offshore from the SE at 12 mph. That's another morning of clean, powerful waves for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a bit cross-off and bumpy.

After that, we have a few more days of marginal surf before the forecast gets a bit messy for the last few days, with onshore winds and rain showers around the 18th of September. The 19th of September has a big 10ft swell from the WSW with a 17-second period and a combined energy of 5166, but the wind is onshore. It's a shame, because that swell would be a monster if the wind was right.

So, to wrap it up: The absolute best on offer is Monday morning, September 7th at Jakes. Get on it. The morning of Monday, September 14th is your second-best bet. The rest of the period is a mixed bag of wind fights and marginal conditions.

Rusty.

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