Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Jennette’s Pier.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch looks pretty flat and grim for a solid week. We’ve got a long dry spell coming up. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show until Thursday morning, August 27th, and even then it’s a small one. We’re looking at about 2ft of swell out of the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore, which will keep it clean, but the energy is weak (76). It’s really just something to bob around on, not a day to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 82°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

From there, we drift into a few more small, clean mornings, but the swell stays tiny. Saturday the 29th has a little 1ft bump with light offshore winds in the morning, but again, the energy is weak (50). It’s pretty much a long stretch of poor conditions.

The first glimmer of something interesting pops up on Tuesday, September 1st. It’s small, only 1ft, but check this out: the period jumps to 14 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind is offshore and light, making for clean conditions. The energy is still low (55), but the long period suggests there will be some shape and push. This is a sneaky little window for a patient surfer on a log.

Then on Wednesday, September 2nd, we get a step up. The swell bumps to 2ft out of the east, still with a good 12-second period. The wind is offshore and light again. The energy hits the moderate mark (104). This morning session is the best of the first week and a half – it’s clean, there’s some proper push, and it’s surfable.

After that, it’s back to choppy, onshore junk until the 5th and 6th of September. Saturday the 5th brings a pulse of 5ft east swell, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. The energy is moderate (225), but the wind is cross-shore and gusty, so it’ll be a lumpy, bumpy mess. This size (over 5ft) is pushing it for beginners, and with the short period and choppy wind, it’s not a quality wave. Sunday the 6th drops back to 3ft but stays messy.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday, September 2nd. It’s the one morning where we get a little height, a decent period, offshore wind, and clean conditions all at once. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s the best on offer.

Honestly, for most of this outlook, the conditions are so poor with choppy cross-shore winds that this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The beach and jetty setup just can’t handle the slop.

Keep your expectations low, and maybe that Wednesday morning will surprise you.

- Rusty

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