Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Jennette’s Pier. This is a long-range look, and I gotta say, for the next week and a half, it’s going to be a real struggle. We’re looking at a solid 9-day stretch of nothing but small, weak, and messy surf. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the wave heights are barely a ripple. You’ll be staring at a lot of flat, poor conditions with combined wave energy barely getting into the double digits (34 on Thursday morning, 14 on Thursday afternoon). It’s a tough start.

Then, things start to get interesting around Saturday, August 8th. That morning, we finally see a real pulse of swell start to build, coming from the ESE at 5ft with a 11-second period. The combined energy jumps right up into the strong range (430). The wind is blowing cross-offshore, so the setup is clean. This is the first real sign of life, but it’s still a bit iffy on the tide.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Sunday, August 9th. The morning session is the best on offer. The swell is a solid 5ft from the ESE, with a long 11-second period giving it some proper punch. The combined energy is very strong at 676. But the kicker is the wind: it’s a clean offshore breeze from the WSW. That’s going to groom the waves into clean, lined-up peaks. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Monday, August 10th, is almost as good. The swell is still 5ft from the ESE, with the energy up to 681. And get this – the wind goes glassy in the morning. Dead calm. The waves will be slick and clean. That’s a serious session.

Now, a word of caution. That 11-second period is a proper groundswell, and at a beach/jetty spot like Jennette’s Pier, it can sometimes make the waves break a bit too straight or close out. It’s not a point break, so keep your eyes open. But with that offshore wind and glassy conditions, it’s the best chance we’ve got.

After that Monday high, the wind turns onshore from the East on Tuesday, August 11th, and the quality drops right off. The swell sticks around, but it gets messy. By the end of the window, the energy fades to a whisper.

So, to sum it up: the first 9 days are a write-off. Don’t bother. The weekend of August 9th and 10th is where it’s at. Sunday morning with the offshore wind is the absolute pick, with Monday morning’s glassy conditions a close second. The rest of the window is a no-go. Get it while you can.

Rusty.

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