Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got a look at what’s coming for our local stretch at Jennette’s Pier. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet outlook overall. The water’s sitting at 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice if you’re just having a dip.

We’ve got a long wait ahead. The first few days are flat or just offering tiny, messy slop. Honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for until we hit Thursday, July 9th, and even then it’s a marginal call.

Thursday morning brings a tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined swell energy is weak at just 95. The real highlight here is the wind – it’s glassy. That’s a major positive for clean conditions, but the waves are tiny and the energy is low. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

After that, we go into another dry spell. Through Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and into the start of the following week, the waves stay small or are blown out. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the surface lumpy and choppy. Not worth your time.

Now, Monday, July 13th is where things get a bit interesting for the experienced crew. The swell bumps up, but so does the wind. Morning sees a 5ft swell from the ENE, period of just 7 seconds, but the combined swell energy jumps into the moderate range at 213. The problem is a fresh cross-onshore wind blowing at 22 mph, making it lumpy and messy. By the afternoon, we’re looking at 5ft from the ENE, energy at 232, but the same blustering cross-onshore wind. At this size and with that wind, the beach/jetty setup here is going to be a bit of a washing machine. For the kites, it might be interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s poor.

After that, the forecast runs into a long, flat gap again. Lots of days with weak, small swells or onshore wind. The best chance for something clean but small comes right at the end of the outlook.

Sunday, July 19th morning is a late bright spot. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the S, period a short 4 seconds, but with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined swell energy is only 53, so it’s weak, and the swell is short-period, meaning the waves will lack punch. But it will be clean. It’s surfable but still very ordinary.

Then for Wednesday, July 22nd afternoon and Thursday, July 23rd afternoon, we get small clean lines again with cross-offshore winds, but the waves are tiny – 1ft and 3ft – and the period is short. It’s more of a log-floating session than a surging swell.

Overall, it’s a fairly blank run for the area. No big standout days, no pumping groundswell. If you’re desperate for a glide, the glassy Thursday morning on the 9th or the clean Sunday morning on the 19th are your best bets, but keep your expectations low. Forecasts can change though.

Rusty.

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