Jensen Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat this: the next week or so is pretty grim around here. We’re looking at a long dry spell with almost nothing worth paddling out for. From Monday the 24th of August right through to the end of the month, it’s all tiny, weak junky windswell, mostly under 2 feet, with periods under 8 seconds and onshore breezes messing up whatever little bits of shape there are. The combined swell energy stays in the weak range (around 8 to 60), and the wave comment keeps calling it "poor surf conditions." It’s a real flat spell.

There’s a bit of a shift early in the first week of September. On Thursday the 3rd, we finally see some life. Thursday morning at Jensen Beach, we get a clean, cross-off breeze from the SW at 6 mph and a small 1-foot swell from the east with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a groundswell, so it’ll have some push, but the size is tiny. The combined energy climbs to 87, which is still weak, but at least the conditions are clean. Then Thursday afternoon gets interesting – the wind goes glassy, NW at 3 mph, swell bumps up just a touch to 2 feet from the east at 13 seconds, and energy hits 103 (low moderate). The water temp is 86°, which is about 1° above average for this time of year, so nothing too unusual. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook: a small, clean, glassy window with a touch of groundswell. It won’t be big, but if you’re desperate, that Thursday afternoon session is your go.

After that, Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th keep the east groundswell around 2-2 feet at 12 seconds, and the wind goes cross-off from the WSW (9-12 mph), keeping it clean. Energy gets into the moderate range (100-156). Still small, still ordinary, but clean. Then Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th morning look similar – small, clean, cross-off or glassy, with energy around 100-171. Monday morning the 7th is glassy with a 2-foot east-northeast swell at 11 seconds and energy of 171 – clean but tiny.

After Monday the 7th afternoon, it starts to get a bit lumpy again with onshore wind and the swell gets a bit bigger but messy. By Tuesday the 8th, we’re looking at 4 feet from the northeast with 9-10 second period, but onshore east-southeast wind and just poor conditions. Energy jumps to 242-244 (strong), but with the onshore wind, it’s not gonna be clean.

So, honestly, the standout here is that brief window on Thursday, September 3rd, especially the afternoon with glassy conditions and a touch of east groundswell. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’s the cleanest and most promising moment in an otherwise long, flat run. For the rest, hang tight – the forecasts can always change, and this area isn’t usually this quiet for this long.

Rusty.

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