Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Jennette’s Pier.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a real struggle. There’s a massive gap of nothing but poor surf conditions right from the start, through Friday the 4th, all the way past the weekend and into the middle of the following week. That’s a solid 5 to 6 days of flat, messy, or just plain ugly waves. The wind is all over the place, and when there is a little bump, it’s usually chopped up or blown out. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is 4° warmer than normal, so it’s notably warmer than what we’d expect for this time of year.

Things start to get a tiny bit interesting around Wednesday the 9th. The morning shows a little 1 ft wave from the ENE, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is light offshore from the SSW. The combined energy is weak at 61. They call it “surfable but very ordinary,” and I’d agree. It’s clean, but it’s small. Not a standout, but it’s a break in the dry spell.

The real action, as far as a possible standout, shows up on Friday the 11th. We get a jump in swell to 6 ft from the N, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell. The combined energy hits 286 (moderate energy), and the wind is cross-off from the NNW, keeping it clean. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 5 ft from the NNE. This is the best looking stretch of the whole forecast. The waves will be a bit fat and fast due to the short period, but the size is there for intermediate surfers. For beginners, 6 ft might be pushing it.

Then, on Saturday the 12th, the morning has 4 ft from the NNE with a 6-second period, light cross-off wind, and it’s clean. The energy drops to 129. It’s still surfable, but it’s dropping fast.

The next sniff of something bigger comes on Friday the 18th. We see 5 ft from the ENE with a 6-second period again, and the wind is cross-off from the WSW. The combined energy is 226. It’s a similar setup to the 11th, but it’s a week and a half away, so treat it as a promising but uncertain possibility.

So, the best on offer is Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th. The 11th is the standout. The swell is punchy, the wind is offshore, and it’s the cleanest window we get. The 12th is a decent follow-up but smaller. For the rest of the time, it’s a waiting game. Jennette’s Pier is consistent, so it won’t stay this poor forever, but this forecast is a lean one.

Rusty, signing off.

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