Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – the Jetty is looking pretty flat and uninspiring for the next couple of weeks. We've got a consistent spot here that's normally worth a look, but this 16-day stretch is a tough one. There's a big blank run at the start, and honestly, for most of the period you'll be wrestling with weak, messy conditions.

The water's sitting at 73° which is about normal for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

The first real sniff of anything rideable doesn't show up until Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning's still a write-off, but come Wednesday afternoon we finally see surfable waves with a clean 2 ft swell from the SE, period at 11 seconds. The wind's a light cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, so it's clean. The combined energy is only 93 though, so it's weak. It's not going to get the heart pumping, but it's something.

From there, it's back to poor surf with clean conditions but tiny waves. The wind stays offshore or cross-off a lot, especially from the 3rd through the 7th, with morning breezes from the N and NE at 16 mph, keeping the surface clean. But the swell is just pathetic – 2 ft to 2 ft from the SE or E, with periods between 6 and 10 seconds. The energy is in the double digits, which is as weak as it gets.

Now, around the 8th and 9th of September, the swell tries to push up. On Tuesday the 8th, we see 4 ft to 4 ft from the SSE, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The wind's cross-off from the W and cross from the SW, so it's clean enough. The energy jumps to 116 and 135, which is moderate. But it's still marked as poor surf conditions. Then Wednesday the 9th brings the biggest swell of the period – 5 ft from the SSE, period 6 seconds, with a moderate onshore wind from the SSW at 16 mph. The energy hits 275 (moderate), but it's choppy and messy. That's a kite-surfing setup if I've ever seen one – too big for the short period junk, and blown out.

The rest of the 10th and beyond is back to tiny, clean but weak conditions.

Look, there's no standout here. If you're desperate, the Wednesday afternoon session on the 2nd of September is your best bet for a clean knee-high wave. The Jetty is a breakwater, and it's exposed to the SSE, which is the direction we're getting everything from. But with the swell energy this low and the period so short, it's just not going to deliver. A blank run like this is normal for the area, so don't lose hope – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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