Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s on offer for Jennette’s Pier over the next 16 days. I gotta be straight with you – there’s no good surf in the window. Zilch. Zero. Every single forecast slot is tagged “poor surf conditions,” and that’s not just a fluke. The break itself is consistent, no doubt, but this stretch of July through the start of August is a total dud.

The water temperature right now sits at 80°F, which is about average for this time of year – nothing weird there. But the swell? Barely a whisper. The first few days, from Friday 17 July through Sunday 19, we’re talking tiny waves around 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft. Wind is all over the place – cross‑onshore, then cross‑off, then a glassy moment Sunday afternoon with a 0.3 ft, 13‑second pulse from the east. That period is nice and long, but there’s no height to work with. It’s like a ghost set.

Then Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 see a little bump – up to 3 ft and 4 ft – but the period is a miserable 4 to 5 seconds, and the wind is either a fresh cross‑off or a strong breeze. The combined energy jumps to 36 and 49 – still weak, and the quality is poor. Wednesday 22 morning is clean but only 1.0 ft, and by afternoon we get a 3 ft southeasterly with a 152 energy reading, which is moderate energy, but the wind is a near‑gale 31 mph from the SSW. That’s just too much chop for any kind of decent ride.

Thursday 23 brings a 4 ft north‑northeast swell with a short period of 5 seconds and a fresh cross‑onshore wind. The energy is moderate at 117, but the direction is off – the optimum for Jennette’s is NE, and this is close, but the wind spoils it. After that, it’s all downhill: swell drops back to 2 ft or less for the rest of the month, with the occasional clean offshore morning but no size. By the time we hit August 1, it’s 0.7 ft and a 4‑second period. Absolutely nothing to get excited about.

So what’s the takeaway? This is a blank run. Even though Jennette’s Pier is a consistent spot, the forecasts are showing a long stretch of tiny, weak, or wind‑blown surf. For a beach‑jetty setup like this, kite surfers might find something spicy on the windier days, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass. Don’t hold your breath – forecasts can change, but right now, there’s not a single standout session in the whole 16 days.

Rusty

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