Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I've gotta level with you. This is a flat spell for Jennette's Pier. The outlook’s a quiet stretch for this beach and jetty setup, with very little to get excited about. We're looking at a long run of small, choppy conditions, and it's going to be a real test of patience.

Right off the bat, the first session worth even a mention doesn't show up until Wednesday, September 16th. That’s a solid ten days of mostly poor surf. For the break (United States), we’re dealing with a consistent spot, but the wave energy is going to be weak. The water temp is about where you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Sunday the 6th through Tuesday the 15th is basically a write-off. Expect a mix of cross-onshore breezes and tiny, short-period swell from the ENE. The biggest of that run is Monday the 7th afternoon, with a 4ft swell from the ENE, but that's paired with a 19 mph cross-onshore wind and a short 5-second period. It's lumpy, messy, and not worth paddling out for. Most days have weak energy, like a whisper from the ocean.

Things get a little more interesting on Wednesday the 16th morning. A clean, 3ft swell from the NE rolls in with a light offshore breeze from the SW. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it won't have much grunt, but the clean conditions make it the standout of the whole outlook. It’s a small window for a fun, small-wave session. Later that day the wind swings onshore and ruins it.

Thursday the 17th morning is a similar story – clean conditions with a light offshore wind and a knee-high 2ft swell from the ENE. The period is still short at 6 seconds, so again, it’s for the longboard or a twin fin. The wave energy is weak, but you could find a few clean crumbly ones.

Then we get a doozy on Saturday the 19th. A solid 6ft to 7ft NE swell fills in, with a decent 8 to 9-second period. Sounds good, right? Problem is, it’s pumping in with a brutal 25 mph NE cross-onshore wind. It’s going to be a messy, blown-out wall of whitewater. This is a beach and jetty setup, so with that much wind and swell, it’s honestly looking more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddlers. It’s too big and messy for a beginner, and even an expert would be fighting a losing battle against the wind.

The choppy, onshore theme continues through the 20th and 21st, with the swell slowly backing off. Don't bother getting your hopes up for the second week, that big messy pulse is the only real event.

In short, there’s a small, clean window on the 16th and 17th mornings that are your only true standouts. The rest is a long, flat, or blown-out wait. It’s the kind of run that can change, but for now, keep your board in the car and your expectations low.

Rusty, signing off.

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