Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Jennette’s Pier. I’m going to level with you straight up: this is a pretty bleak outlook for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and tricky winds ahead.

The overall pattern is dominated by tiny swell and a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind. The first real chance to even get wet for a surfable wave doesn't come until Wednesday, September 9th, but even then, it’s pretty average.

Let’s walk through it. Starting on Friday, September 4th, we’ve got tiny waves – only 1ft from the ESE with a short 8-second period. The water is a notable 83°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. But honestly, the swell energy is barely a whisper (29), and the surf is just poor. Saturday and Sunday are more of the same: tiny, short-period slop with onshore wind building.

Monday, September 7th sees a bit of a bump, with swell energy climbing into the moderate range (151 in the morning, 183 in the afternoon), pushing wave heights up to 5ft from the E. But it’s all messy – cross-onshore winds from the NE are making it lumpy and choppy. That 5ft is on the bigger side, but the quality is garbage. Not a day for it.

Tuesday, September 8th, the swell drops again, but the period stretches to 10 seconds. The energy is still moderate (123), but with cross-onshore winds, it’s just fairly choppy. Still not great.

The best of a bad bunch comes on Wednesday, September 9th. It’s not a standout in any normal sense, but it’s the closest we get to something rideable. We’ve got a clean morning with a light offshore wind from the SW, and the swell is 2ft from the ENE with a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak (75), and it’s only rated as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s tiny, but it’s clean. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have some company for those knee-high rollers.

After that, it’s back to poor conditions for days. We get another small window on Sunday, September 13th, with a clean offshore wind from the W and WNW, and waves around 3ft to 3ft from the ENE. The energy is still weak (98 in the morning), and it’s again just “surfable but very ordinary.” The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push.

There’s a late glimmer on Friday, September 18th. The morning shows clean conditions with a cross-offshore wind from the SSW, and 3ft swell from the NE with an 8-second period. The energy is moderate (109). Again, it’s rated as ordinary, but it’s the cleanest looking day in the second week.

For the rest of the time, it’s a write-off. Strong winds, tiny waves, or onshore slop. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those windy days with a bit of bump, especially around the 6th and 7th.

Keep the faith, folks. It tends not to stay this flat for long, and forecasts can change. But for now, this is a long stretch of poor surf.

Rusty.

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