Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat and let’s talk about the next stretch of surf. To be honest, it’s a bit of a lean run we’ve got coming up. There’s surf on the cards, but it’s mostly small and wonky, so you gotta pick your moments.

The water temp is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is nice, but that's about where the good news ends for a while.

Looking at the start of the window, we've got a lot of weak, short-period energy rolling in, mostly from the east and southeast. The swell heights stay pretty small, and onshore winds are going to mess up most of the sessions. It’s going to be a frustrating few days for anyone looking for a proper wave. The paddle out might be easy, but the ride won't be worth it.

We do see a small window around Tuesday morning, the 18th, where it cleans up a bit. We’ve got a light offshore wind and some cleaner conditions, but the swell is tiny, with a weak energy reading (61). It's surfable for a log, but you won't be getting barreled or anything. The period is a touch better, coming in around 9 seconds, but it's still nothing to write home about.

After that, it drops right back off. We're looking at a stretch of several days with onshore winds and tiny, crumbly waves. There’s a period around the 24th and 25th that shows a little pulse of longer-period groundswell, but it’s still small and the winds are marginal. We’re talking waist-high at best, and only if you’re really hunting for it.

The real change happens right at the end of the month. Around the 27th and 28th, we see a jump in the combined energy, moving into the moderate range (137 to 180), but the wind is going to be howling from the northeast, which will make it a choppy, bumpy mess. The swell height is still only around 2ft, and the period drops back down, so it's going to be junky and hard to surf well. This is looking more like a good setup for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.

The 29th and 30th see a bit more swell push through, up to 3ft, but the wind is all wrong and there’s rain on the way. With that onshore flow and that short period, it's going to be a blown-out, bumpy mess. Stick to watching the horizon on this one.

So, if we’re calling it, there’s no true standout in this whole 16-day stretch. The best you can hope for is a few small, clean-ish windows on the 18th and maybe the 24th, but you’ll be surfing for the sake of it rather than for quality. For now, this might be a good time to work on your pop-up or check the surf report again in a few days. It won't stay flat forever, but this run looks pretty bleak.

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