Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s looking pretty grim. The entire 16-day window is a long, flat stretch with next to nothing to get excited about. We’re talking about a run of over a week with no real surf on the table. The swell energy is weak, and the wind is rarely playing ball.

The only spot we’ve got is Jennette's Pier, a beach and jetty setup. It's consistent, but that doesn't mean much when the waves are this small. The water temperature is 81°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year and feels like a warm bath.

Let’s run through the misery. It kicks off on Friday, 24 July, with a miserable 2ft swell from the ESE, a period of 8 seconds, and a cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is a measly 87, and the conditions are poor. That’s the story for the next few days: tiny, weak, and messy. There’s a brief moment on Saturday, 25 July, where the wind goes cross-off in the morning, but the swell is only 2ft and the period is a pathetic 7 seconds. It’s just not enough.

We finally get a tiny pulse on Thursday, 30 July. The swell lifts to 3ft from the SE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 114. The wind is light and cross-off in the morning, which makes it clean. It’s surfable, but only just. This is the best on offer, and it’s a poor best. Still, a clean 3ft wave is better than a flat day.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a mix of tiny swells, onshore winds, and very low energy. There’s a glassy moment on Monday afternoon, 3 August, but the swell is only 2ft. A few days later, on Wednesday, 5 August, the period stretches out to 12 seconds, giving us a long-period groundswell, but the swell height is pitiful at 1.0ft, and it’s coming from the ENE with a weak 35 energy. That’s a tease, not a wave.

After that, it’s a total flat spell. From the 6th of August onward, the swell drops to 0.7ft and 1ft, with energy values in the single digits and teens. The wind is all over the place, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no surf to ride.

So, the honest truth? There’s nothing here for a surfer. The one half-decent window is the morning of Thursday, 30 July, at Jennette’s Pier. It’s not worth a drive unless you’re desperate. For a consistent spot like this, it’s a rare blank run, but it happens. Forecasts can always change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, I’d leave the boards in the shed.

Rusty.

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