Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let me put it to you straight – the next couple of weeks around Jennette’s Pier are looking like a bust for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, gutless waves until we finally hit the end of the month.

We kick off with squat. From the 10th all the way through to the afternoon of the 17th, there’s just no swell to speak of. We’re talking ankle-biters at best – 0.7ft to 1ft. The combined swell energy is in the single digits and teens (between 7 and 72), so you’re basically just sitting there. A few mornings do have clean conditions with light offshore wind, like Tuesday the 11th and Thursday the 13th, but there’s zero push behind it. It’s a real bummer.

There’s a little tease on Tuesday the 18th morning. An east swell at 2ft, but with a long period of 15 seconds. That long period brings the combined energy up to a moderate 140, which is promising, but the height is just too small for a proper ride on this beach/jetty setup. It’s clean with light offshore wind from the NNW, but it’s still “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” Not a standout.

Then the week after gets a bit bigger in size but no quality. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd see the swell push up to 5ft and 6ft, with combined energy hitting 188 to 330 (moderate to strong). But it’s all coming from the NE with a short, weak period of just 6 to 7 seconds. And the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it messy and choppy. For a beach/jetty spot, that’s a hard pass. Honestly, that setup is way more interesting for kiting than for a surfboard.

Now, the one bright spot in the whole 16-day window is Sunday the 23rd. That’s the one to circle. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 7 seconds and combined wave energy of 210 (moderate). But the big win here is the cross-offshore wind from the SW in the morning. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” The swell direction (ENE) is a good match for the optimum NE direction for the pier, and with that offshore wind cleaning it up, this is the best on offer in the entire period. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Just keep in mind the crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get there early. After the morning, the afternoon gets a bit risky with thunderstorms and stronger wind. But if you can only pick one session, that Sunday morning is it.

After that, the swell drops back down into the miserable range. Tuesday the 25th is just small, weak, and blown out. So, a long, bleak run of small surf, with one decent, clean window on the 23rd. That’s the whole picture.

Rusty.

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