Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me break down the surf outlook for Jennette's Pier – it's a bit of a slow burn, but there's a flash of something special if you can wait it out.

We're lookin' at a long stretch of quiet water for the most part, especially the first week. From now through to around the 12th of July, it's pretty grim. Swell is tiny, mostly hovering around 0.6ft to 1.3ft, with combined wave energy barely cracking 40 (a very weak 25 to 43 range). That's ankle-biters at best and the wind is all over the shop – cross-off, cross, even some onshore – making a mess of what little bump there is. You'd be wasting your time.

Then there's Monday the 13th. Swell picks up a touch to 3.6ft from the NE, with combined energy jumping to a moderate 212 in the morning. Still, the wind is cross-shore and choppy, and it gets worse in the afternoon. Not the day to paddle out. The water temp is 27.7°, so about 1.5° warmer than average for this time of year – a touch warmer than normal.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday morning, the 14th of July. That’s the standout window. We’re looking at a solid 6.9ft of NE groundswell (9-second period), and combined energy is a beefy 738. Even better, the wind is glassy – dead calm. That's a rare treat for a beach/jetty spot like Jennette's Pier. The water will be clean as a whistle. However, that 6.9ft swell is getting into expert territory. This is a true highlight, but it’s for experienced surfers only. It's also a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it – long-range standouts can be a bit fickle. The afternoon gets shredded by a southerly cross-wind, so you’ve got one clean session.

After that, it drops right back down. Wednesday the 15th sees a quick drop to 2.3ft with fresh cross-off winds – clean but weak. By the end of the week and into the next, we're back to tiny groundswell and a mix of onshore and light winds. Nothing doing there.

Bottom line: the first nine days are a write-off. The only real window is the morning of Tuesday, 14th July. Get out there if you're an expert, because the glassy conditions on a 6.9ft NE swell are about as good as it gets for this spot, despite the crowds that are sometimes there. For everyone else, it's a blank run.

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