Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight, folks. I’m looking at the next 16 days for our stretch, and I’ll be honest with you—the first week and a half is a write-off. We’re talking tiny, weak, and messy surf. It’s a long flat spell, which can happen around here. The good news is, there’s a pulse of energy on the horizon, but it’s a long way out and we need to be patient.

The Long, Flat Grind
From now until around the 19th, we’re dealing with ankle-biters. Swell heights are hovering around 0.7ft to 1.6ft, with the combined energy mostly in the weak to moderate range, like 26 to 61. The wind is all over the place, often onshore or cross-shore, keeping things choppy and uninviting. There’s a brief period on the morning of the 14th with some offshore wind and clean conditions, but with only 1.6ft of swell, it’s not worth paddling out for. A truly glassy morning on the 17th won’t save it either, as the swell drops to nothing.

A Change in the Air
Things start to look a little different around the 19th. The swell finally pushes up. On the morning of the 19th, we see 5.2ft of short-period, northeasterly wind swell, and the energy jumps to a solid 202. The morning of the 20th looks cleaner with a 15 km/h offshore breeze, and that swell is still 3.6ft, but it’s still pretty raw and jumbly.

The Standout Window
Keep your eyes on the 22nd and 23rd. This is the most promising stretch of the whole run, and it’s a long way out, so treat it as a promising hunch rather than a certainty. The energy really builds—we’re talking 181 on the morning of the 22nd. It’s still not huge, around 3.3ft to 3.9ft, but it’s a more organized easterly swell, with a period of 8 seconds. The problem is the wind is mostly cross-shore, which will keep it a bit lumpy. If we get a break in the wind, those days could offer some fun, rippable waves. The 24th sees the swell start to fade.

Bottom Line
For the next week and a half, don't even bother waxing up. The surf is flat and poor. The best bet in this entire window is the period around the 22nd and 23rd of September. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the most energy we see, and the swell direction from the east is at least workable. It’s still a week away, so all we can do is keep our fingers crossed that the wind gods align for us.

Stay salty.

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