Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for the next couple of weeks. I’m looking right at Jennette’s Pier, and honestly, it’s a slow start for us. We’re looking at a good long stretch of small, weak surf to kick things off. For a while there, it’s just not going to be worth paddling out for anything serious.

The first couple of weeks are a test of patience. From right now through the end of August, there’s really nothing doing. The swell never climbs above 2 ft, the combined energy is weak, and most of the time the wind state doesn't help much. There’s a small window on the morning of Thursday the 27th with a little 2 ft swell and clean offshore wind, but no real push behind it. It’s barely surfable.

We finally see some life on the 31st of August. That Monday morning brings in a bit of groundswell from the east with a very long period of 19 seconds. The swell is still only 1 ft, but the energy jumps up to 137 (moderate) thanks to that long period. The wind is offshore from the west with a moderate breeze, so it’ll be clean. It’s small and will be very straight at a beach/jetty setup, so it’s one for the logs or the longboard if you’re keen. Crowds are possible here at times, so you might have some company on those little peelers.

Now, the real highlight actually arrives on Wednesday the 2nd of September. That morning is our standout. We’ve got a clean 4 ft easterly swell with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 517. That’s proper groundswell energy. Wind is offshore from the west-southwest, gentle, making for clean conditions. This is the pick of the whole outlook. It’s solid intermediate size with real push, and the offshore wind will clean it up nicely. Just keep in mind with that longer period, it’s a beach break, so some sets might close out.

After that, Thursday the 3rd of September bumps up to 5 ft easterly swell, but it gets a little messy with a moderate cross-shore wind and rain showers. That’s more of a challenge. The following days through the 8th of September drop off again into small, weaker surf the end of the run.

So to wrap it up: the best on offer is the morning of the 2nd of September at Jennette’s Pier. It’s the one day where everything lines up for a proper session.

Rusty.

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