Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – for the next couple weeks, Jennette's Pier is lookin' pretty flat and sad. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and most of it is just not worth paddling out for.

Right now, through the start of the month, we're seeing nothing but tiny 1ft to 1ft swell from the ESE, with periods all under 10 seconds. The wind is all over the place – cross, cross-on, cross-off – but none of it is gonna save these waves. The combined energy is weak, hovering between 14 and 37 (31 on Saturday morning), and the forecast is just "poor surf conditions." It's a frustrating start.

There's a real gap here. From July 4th all the way through to July 10th, there is literally no surf worth mentioning. It's a week of flatness and frustration.

Things finally try to wake up a little on Saturday July 11th. The morning shows a tiny bump to 2ft from the SE with a period of 8 seconds, and we get a clean offshore wind from the W. The energy is still weak at 62, but it's surfable. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not good, but it's the best we've seen. It's a small, clean little wave for the patient local.

The next real blip doesn't come until Monday July 13th morning. We get a bit more size – 3ft from the NE with a 7-second period, and the combined energy finally cracks triple digits at 105 (moderate). The wind is clean, WSW cross-off. But the word is still "poor surf conditions," so don't expect much. Tuesday July 14th morning is similar – 3ft from the ENE, 102 energy, and clean cross-off wind. Again, "surfable but very ordinary."

After that, it fades back into the same old story. The rest of the second week is tiny, crummy swell with onshore or cross-shore winds and no real energy. There is nothing here that stands out as a proper session.

Water temp is sitting at 79°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're sitting out there waiting for a wave that barely comes.

Honestly, for this whole 16-day window, the pickings are slim. If you're desperate, the cleanest and most consistent-looking window is the mornings of the second weekend and the start of the following week, but keep your expectations on the floor.

Rusty.

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