Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for our local stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s firing.

The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 2nd of September at Jennette’s Pier. Even then, it’s nothing to write home about. We’ve got a small 2ft wave from the east, with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a bit of groundswell energy, but the combined swell energy is only moderate at 114. The morning looks best with a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the west. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon turns choppy as the wind swings cross-onshore.

Thursday the 3rd of September sees a tiny bump in size to 2ft, still from the east with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 156, but the wind is a mess – onshore in the afternoon, and cross-shore with ripples in the morning. The conditions are poor, and the comments say it’s just not good.

The standout window, if you can call it that, is actually Friday the 4th of September. The swell stays at 2ft from the east-southeast, with a period of 10 seconds, but the wind is our friend. We’ve got a moderate offshore breeze from the west-southwest all day, keeping things clean. The combined energy hits 177 in the afternoon, which is the highest we’ll see. It’s still small and very ordinary, but for a flat spell, this is the best you’re gonna get. Crowds are possible here, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.

After that, it drops off a cliff again. The rest of the forecast is tiny waves, poor conditions, and onshore winds. There’s a long gap of almost nothing until the end of the period, with just knee-high dribble and choppy seas.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is Friday the 4th of September at Jennette’s Pier. It’s a small, clean, offshore day with a little pulse of energy. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only real chance you’ll get. Everything else is a write-off. Hang tight, and maybe the forecasts will change.

Rusty.

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