Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s going on here.

Honestly, it’s a bit flat and frustrating. The next 16 days are a tough stretch. We’ve got a big gap right off the bat: nothing surfable at all from Thursday, July 2nd all the way through to Monday morning, July 6th. That’s just a blank run of crummy, knee-high slop and cross-chop.

Things finally perk up a little on Tuesday morning, July 7th. Jennette’s Pier will see a clean session with offshore wind from the west at 12 mph. The swell is a tiny 1 ft from the ESE, running at 10 seconds. It’s not going to get the heart racing, but the wave energy is weak at just 51, and it’s a surfable wave if you’re desperate for a trim.

The best we’ve got – and I mean best in a slow period – is Wednesday, July 8th. The afternoon session at Jennette’s Pier is glassy, a very rare gift. Wind goes calm from the SE, the water looks like a mirror. Swell is still 1 ft from the ESE, period at 9 seconds, but the combined energy climbs to 90 – not weak, but still low. That glassy clean surface is a major positive. It’s about as good as this spot gets during a flat spell.

After that, there’s a bit of a pulse on Friday morning, July 10th. Clean, cross-off wind from the SSW at 9 mph. The swell bumps to 3 ft from the SE, period at 8 seconds, and the energy hits 102 – finally moderate. It’s surfable, but the afternoon that same day turns ugly with a 6 ft section from the S at a short 6 seconds and a fresh 22 mph crosswind. That’s a choppy mess, too big and bumpy for most paddle surfing, and honestly looks better for a kite.

Water temp out there is sitting at 77°F, which is about 2°F cooler than normal for this time of year – a touch on the fresh side. For the rest of the run into the second week, it’s mostly non-existent. Swell fades back below 2 ft, energy drops to single or low double digits. The last week is mostly flat with occasional long-period background pulses of 14 to 16 seconds but at only 0.3 ft – all show, no go.

So, if you want a real standout, it’s that Wednesday afternoon, July 8th at Jennette’s Pier. Glassy water and a clean little wave. Everything else is a write-off or a close-out. Forecasts can always improve, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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