Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks at Jennette's Pier is a real heartbreaker. We're looking at a long, dry spell before anything even starts to get interesting.

For the first whole week, from Monday the 10th right through to Sunday the 16th of August, it's flat. I'm talking tiny, unrideable slop. The swell is barely a wobble, with heights stuck around 0.6 ft to 2 ft from the ESE, and the period is short and weak. The wind is all over the place, but it doesn't matter because there's just no juice in the water. You'd be better off taking up paddleboarding or just enjoying the beach from a towel. It's a total blank run.

Then we hit Monday the 17th. Things start to tease. The morning shows a little bump of 2 ft from the SE, and the wind is light offshore from the West. The combined energy is still weak at 56, and the conditions are described as surfable but very ordinary. It's a glimmer, but not a goer.

Now, here's where it gets a bit more interesting. Tuesday the 18th of August. The morning is looking like the best we're going to get in this whole 16-day window. The wind goes completely glassy, calm as a millpond. We've got a 2 ft swell from the East, but the period is a very long 15 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 159. This is a point-break style swell, so at a beach/jetty setup like Jennette's Pier, it might run a bit straight, but with glassy conditions and that kind of energy, it could surprise you. The swell is small, so it's fine for all levels. The water is a balmy 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

After that, the rest of the week slides back into mediocrity. Wednesday the 19th brings a bit more size (3 ft from the ESE) with a moderate 240 energy, but it's onshore wind from the ESE, making it a messy, blown-out write-off. The later part of the week and into the next sees the swell drop again, with more onshore and cross-shore winds.

Towards the very end of the run, on Tuesday the 25th of August, we see a pulse of windswell building. The morning shows 4 ft from the NE, with a combined energy of 111, but it's a short period of 5 seconds and a fresh onshore wind from the East. That's a choppy, ugly mess, more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle. The afternoon bumps it to 5 ft, but the quality is still poor.

So, to be honest, if you're looking for a standout, your only real shot is the glassy morning of Tuesday the 18th. It's not big, but it's your cleanest window by a long shot. The rest is a waiting game. For now, it's a tough call, but forecasts can always change.

Stay patient,
Rusty

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