Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Jetty over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch. The first two weeks are basically a write-off. We’re looking at a solid stretch of poor conditions from Wednesday the 9th right through to Monday the 21st. Breaks are barely breaking and when they do, the wind has got 'em all chewed up. There’s a little flicker of hope right at the end of the window, but you’ll need patience.

So, from Wednesday the 9th right through to Monday the 21st of September, it's a desert. The swell energy is a paltry (10) on Wednesday morning, just a tiny 0.7ft SSE pulse with a messy 8-second period. The cross-on wind from the SSW at 12 mph is making a mess of it. That pattern hangs around, with the wind getting up to a fresh 22 mph on Wednesday afternoon and the swell period dropping to a horrible 4 seconds – that’s just wind slop. Thursday the 10th sees a bump in energy to (411) with a 6ft SSW swell, but the cross-shore wind at 19 mph just chops it to pieces. Not a single decent wave in the lot.

Now, a bit of good news for the locals who know how to wait. Tuesday the 22nd of September is where things start to whisper. The swell drops right back to a clean, small 3ft from the ESE, but the wind turns offshore from the NNW at only 6 mph. That’s glassy, clean conditions. The combined energy is still weak at (77), and the period is a modest 8 seconds, but for a little longboard or a foamie, that’s actually surfable. Not a standout, just the first breath of life.

Then, stick with me, because the real standout pops up on Thursday the 24th of September. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We get a solid 2ft swell, but it’s arriving on a very long 17-second period from the SSE (combined energy of 270). That’s groundswell, folks. The wind is clean, cross-off from the NNE at 12 mph, leaving the surface smooth. Now, a long period like that at a breakwater like Jetty can sometimes mean the sets are a bit fat and infrequent, but it also means proper energy and shape. This is the best window we’ve got – a promising but distant flicker of quality. Keep your fingers crossed the forecast holds.

Overall, it’s a tough outlook. The first two weeks are a total dud. If you’re desperate, the 22nd offers a tiny, clean wave for the patient. But the one to wait for is that 24th of September – it’s got the makings of something genuinely good. Just don’t expect a crowd; with conditions this poor for so long, everyone else has probably given up.

Rusty.

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