Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for around here.

Honestly, the 16-day window starts off pretty flat and grim. We’re looking at a dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for until we get towards the end of the first week of September. There’s a big gap of near-dud conditions, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.

The first real glimmer shows up on the morning of Monday, the 1st of September at Jennette’s Pier. We’re talking tiny waves at 1 foot from the east, but with a long period of 15 seconds – proper groundswell energy. The wind is light offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean, but the combined energy is only weak (52). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You could go for a paddle, but don’t expect much.

Now, the standout – and it’s a cracker – is the morning of Saturday, the 5th of September. The swell pushes up to 5 feet from the ENE, with a clean offshore breeze from the west. The combined energy is moderate (223), and the guidance says expect good surf conditions. This is the best of the lot for a paddler. It’s big enough to be fun, not huge, and with the wind off it’ll be tidy. It’s a beach and jetty setup, so the swell direction from the NE optimum is a good match.

Then, Sunday morning the 6th of September is a beauty too – glassy conditions, zero wind, with 4 feet from the ENE (200 energy). That is dead-set perfect for a clean, cruisy session. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

After that, things drop back off rapidly through the second week. The morning of Tuesday the 8th has a tiny clean 2 foot wave from the east, but the energy is weak (64). Nothing to get excited about. The rest of the week looks like small, poor surf.

So, the call is: Wait for Saturday the 5th or Sunday the 6th of September. The Saturday morning has the edge for size and punch, but Sunday’s glassy conditions are hard to beat for a smooth ride.

Rusty.

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