Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – we’re in for a pretty grim stretch at Jennette’s Pier. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf conditions right through, with a few tiny windows of “surfable” waves, but they’re nothing to get excited about. There’s a big gap of nothing useful for days on end.

It kicks off Sunday the 12th with a risk of thunderstorms, a cross-onshore breeze, and a tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a short 10-second period – the combined energy is weak at 26, and it’s just choppy and messy. Monday the 13th sees a bit more size, with 5ft of short-period windswell from the E (7 seconds), but it’s onshore and ugly, with moderate wave energy (229). Tuesday the 14th is similar, onshore wind and poor surf.

Then Wednesday morning the 15th is the first flicker of hope – the wind goes glassy with a light NNW breeze, and we’ve got 2ft from the E (7 seconds). The combined energy is only 54, so it’s weak, and the comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not worth a paddle, but if you’re desperate, it’s the cleanest we’ll see all week. That glassy wind is a major positive for the look of it, but the swell is tiny.

From Thursday the 16th onward, it’s all small, weak, and mostly choppy or cross-onshore. Thursday morning (16th) has a clean 1ft swell with light offshore WSW wind, but again, it’s just too small (combined energy 24). Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are even worse – 1.0ft and cross-shore chop.

Sunday the 19th offers another brief moment: the afternoon has a glassy ESE breeze and 2ft from the SE (8 seconds), with combined energy of 80. Again, “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s clean, but the swell is weak and short-period.

After that, it’s all downhill. Monday the 20th through to the end of the month is a mix of onshore wind, tiny swell, and flat spells. The 25th and 27th of July show zero swell height. The water temperature is sitting at 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a 4° anomaly, so notably warm.

To be honest, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially on the windier days like Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th. There’s nothing here for a surfer to get excited about. The only spot is Jennette’s Pier, and it’s a beach/jetty setup that’s consistent, but it’s just not firing. Crowds are possible sometimes, but with surf this poor, you’ll have the place to yourself.

Bottom line: don’t bother. This is a blank run. The forecast can change, but right now, there’s nothing on offer.

Rusty

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