Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’ve got for Jennette’s Pier. I’ll be straight with you: the outlook is flat and quiet for the next couple of weeks, so don’t get your hopes up.

We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak energy. The combined swell energy is only about (57) or less for most of the period. That’s barely a pulse. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is about a degree and a half colder than usual for this time of year – feels a bit nippy for July.

Starting on Thursday July 2nd, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 7 seconds, and a cross-on wind from the SSE at 12 mph. It’s choppy and poor. Honestly, not worth paddling out.

Moving into Friday July 3rd and the weekend, there’s a slight improvement in the mornings. On Friday morning we see a cleaner look with a light cross-off wind from the SW at 3 mph, but the swell is only 2ft and weak (44). Saturday morning (July 4th) is similar: 1ft, clean, light breeze (31). Sunday morning (July 5th) also offers clean conditions with a tiny 2ft swell. But these are all for absolute loggers or beginners who just want to sit in the water. There's no push.

The pattern stays weak and mostly onshore or cross-shore through the rest of the first week into the second. Nothing gets above 3ft, and most days the wind is a problem. Tuesday July 7th afternoon has a strong breeze gusting 25 mph with a risk of thunderstorms – stay on the beach for that one.

There are a couple of marginal moments. Wednesday morning July 8th actually has an offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph, with 1ft of ESE swell and the combined energy bumping up a bit to (55). The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is about as generous as I can be. You might get a clean little knee-high wave if you’re desperate.

Then Thursday morning July 9th is the best looking window in the whole 16 days. Glassy conditions – wind is dead calm, 0 mph from the SE. The swell is still only 1ft from the ESE, period of 9 seconds, and the energy is (50). It’s tiny, but it’ll be clean as a whistle. If you’ve got a longboard and no expectations, that’s your best bet.

After that, it’s back to small, choppy, or blown-out conditions. From July 12th onward, the wind shifts to a consistent onshore flow from the ENE, making things lumpy and messy. The swell barely registers, often dropping to 1ft or less. There’s a serious gap from around the 12th to the 17th where there’s really nothing to recommend. The last chance we see is Friday July 17th morning – a light cross-off wind from the SSW at 6 mph, but the swell is only 1ft, period of 8 seconds, and the energy is (26). It’s clean, but only just a ripple.

So, the honest truth: there’s no standout surf in this whole run. If I had to pick something, it’s that glassy Thursday morning July 9th. But it is small. The rest? Leave the board at home, or go for a paddle on a longboard if you’re keen. It’s one of those quiet spells that can happen here. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, don’t plan a trip around it.

Stay patient.
Rusty.

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