Jensen Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s going on with the surf.

Honestly, mate, it’s a tough run ahead. We’re looking at a full 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you – there’s nothing on the menu that’s worth getting excited about. The whole period is a flat spell with barely any energy reaching the shore. The wave energy is weak, mostly sitting in the teens and twenties (e.g., 14, 17, 19), and the swell heights are tiny, all under 3 ft. The best of the best? That’s a stretch, but there are a few moments that are just slightly less poor.

The one spot we’ve got is Jensen Beach. It’s a beach and reef setup, beginner-friendly, and fairly consistent. The water temp is about 85°, which is basically normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Let’s run through it. On Tuesday, July 28, morning glass-off with a clean 1.0 ft from the east, but it’s so small it’s barely breaking. The wind is light offshore, which is nice, but the swell period is only 8 seconds – short, weak, wind swell. Nothing to paddle for. This pattern of tiny, poor surf just hangs on. Wednesday and Thursday are more of the same: 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft, clean in the mornings but cross-off or cross-onshore in the afternoons, with the combined energy dropping as low as 7 on Thursday morning.

The whole first week is a write-off. Friday, July 31, through Sunday, August 2, the swell stays in the 0.3 ft to 2 ft range. The only thing that looks slightly different is Saturday afternoon, August 1, when the swell bumps to 2 ft from the southeast with a 4-second period – that’s sloppy, choppy, and short-period junk. The wind is cross-shore, so it’s messy. Not worth a second look.

The second week doesn’t get any better. From Monday, August 3, through to the end of the forecast on Wednesday, August 12, it’s the same story: flat, tiny swells, mostly 0.7 ft to 1 ft, with the occasional 3 ft on Monday morning. The best wave energy we see all period is a paltry 42 on Monday afternoon, August 3, but that’s still weak and accompanied by onshore wind making it choppy. On Tuesday, August 4, morning glass-off conditions with 2 ft, but the period is only 4 seconds – it’s just a bump, not a wave.

There are no standouts here. The best on offer is probably the glassy mornings, like Tuesday, August 4, or Wednesday, August 5, when the wind drops to nothing and the surface is clean. But with swell heights barely above 1.0 ft, you’re just floating. The swell direction is mostly east or southeast, which doesn’t match the optimum northeast for this spot.

This is a long gap with no real surf. For a spot like Jensen Beach, which is fairly consistent, this is a real bummer, but it happens. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell. If you’re a kite surfer, the windier afternoons with a bit of bump might be more interesting, but for paddle surfing, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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