Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This is Jennette's Pier, and we're looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The water is sitting at 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it's pleasant if you're paddling out.

Right now, and for the next several days, it's small. Wednesday afternoon sees a tiny 2 ft easterly swell with a period of only 8 seconds, and that cross-on SE wind at 12 mph is not doing us any favours. The wave energy is weak (53), and it's just poor surf conditions. Thursday morning cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze, but it's still only 2 ft and very ordinary. We go through the rest of the week and into the weekend with minimal swell, mostly below 2 ft, and the energy is low, often in the 20s and 30s. There are a few glassy mornings, like Saturday morning and Sunday morning, which look pretty, but with only 1 ft of swell, you're just bobbing around.

We hit a real gap here. From the end of August all the way through the first few days of September, there's nothing that gets a decent score. It's a long, quiet period. Then, on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September, we finally see a pulse. The swell bumps up to 2 ft from the ESE with an 11-second period, and the wind is offshore from the west at 9 mph. The wave energy ticks up to moderate (123), and the conditions are clean. It's still small, but it's the best looking surf in the window so far.

That trend continues. The standout moment comes on Monday the 7th of September, in the afternoon. The swell is 3 ft from the ENE with a solid 11-second period, and we have a cross-off wind from the northwest at 9 mph. The wave energy is a solid 240, and the conditions are clean. This is the best we're going to see. Tuesday the 8th of September morning is also a top pick, with a 3 ft ENE swell, an 11-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph. The energy is strong at 249. This is where it gets good for the intermediate surfer. The swell direction from the ENE is a good match for the optimum NE direction here, and with the jetty, it should hold up well.

After that, it drops off again. The 9th of September is still surfable but ordinary, and by the 10th, it's back to tiny, weak swell. So, to sum it up: there's a long, quiet stretch for the first week, then a small but clean window from the 2nd of September, with Monday the 7th afternoon and Tuesday the 8th morning being the real standouts. Don't expect much else.

Rusty.

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