Jensen Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, but maybe don’t rush out just yet. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for our stretch of sand. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead, so let’s be real about what we're working with.

The first few days, from the 15th through the 23rd, are going to be a waiting game. We're looking at mostly ankle-biters, with wave heights hanging around that 0.7ft to 1ft mark. There’s a little more energy pushing in around the 16th, but it’s still weak (15 combined energy). The cleanest windows will be the mornings, especially the 17th, 18th, and 21st, when we’ve got some light offshore or cross-offshore winds. That’s the best time to find a longboard and just enjoy being out there, but you're gonna have to work for every crumb of a wave. The afternoons see the seabreeze kick in and mess up that surface, so get your session in early. It is what it is.

Now, the water temp... that’s a bit of a story. Right at the start, on the 15th, it’s sitting at 86°, which is nearly 1° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s significant, you can feel that. It’s gonna be a warm, soupy ocean out there.

The 24th and 25th might offer a slight pulse, but the direction is all wrong and the period is junk – we're talking 4 to 5 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not real surf. The onshore winds are going to be strong (12 mph) and it’s just going to be messy. Not worth the paddle.

Then we go into another flat spell from the 26th to the 29th. The swell energy does bump up a bit, especially on the 27th afternoon with 51 combined energy and a period of 11 seconds, but the wind is still blowing onshore and the swell height is only 1ft. It's a tease.

The very last day of the window, the 30th, has the biggest swell forecast for the entire period, with 2ft from the NE. The period is short and the wind is still on it, but the energy is there (50-56 combined energy). If you are desperate and the storms hold off, that might give you a few closeouts to huck yourself at, but it's a last resort.

Honestly, the setup at Jensen Beach (Florida) for most of this period looks more fun for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers, with these onshore winds and bumpy conditions.

There's nothing here that's a standout. It's a blank run, which happens. But this stretch is fairly consistent for picking up something, so it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change, and a couple of weeks is a lifetime in surf forecasting. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.

Later,
Rusty

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