Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Jennette’s Pier. I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is looking like a bit of a drought. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead with barely a ripple worth paddling for.

Right out of the gate, we’ve got nothing but dinky, weak surf. For the first few days, from Friday the 3rd of July through the weekend and into the next week, we’re looking at tiny waves – nothing above 2 ft – mostly coming from the ESE. The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, churning things up. The wave energy is weak as dishwater, reading a paltry 44 last Friday and dropping to even lower numbers. It’s a classic summer flat spell. The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild to report.

We do get one morning that’s worth a mention. On Wednesday the 8th of July, the morning session offers a slight glimmer. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SE, and with a light NNW breeze making it clean, the wave energy finally creeps into the moderate zone at 107. For a beach/jetty setup, the offshore direction isn't ideal, but it’s the biggest bump we see all window. The period is short though – 8 seconds – so the waves will be a bit weak and crumbly. It’s the only time we see a surfable rating, but conditions are still pretty ordinary.

After that, we’re right back into the doldrums. Most mornings from mid-July have some clean conditions or glassy moments – like on the 5th and 15th – but there’s simply no swell to go with them. With swell heights consistently under 2 ft and energy readings mostly in the teens and twenties, it’s a write-off. The crowds are listed as *sometimes* an issue at Jennette’s Pier, but honestly, when the waves are this poor, you’ll likely have the place to yourself.

The second week stays stubbornly quiet. Winds start howling again from the south mid-week, and while we get some clean offshore windows on the 11th and 14th, the swell just never shows up. It’s a long, frustrating gap with no real recommendations to speak of.

In short, this is one of those stretches where the forecast looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the afternoons, but even then, it’s marginal. Hang tight, check back in a few days – forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

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