Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

The overall story is pretty quiet. We’ve got a long stretch of small, windy, or messy conditions ahead, with only a few brief windows where the surf might just be worth a paddle. There’s a gap of several days at the start with no real recommendations, so don’t expect much until the weekend.

The first bit of hope shows up on Sunday the 19th. The wind is set to switch offshore from the NNW, and that’s the main positive here. We’re looking at a modest 3 ft swell from the south, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (104). The water temperature is 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Sunday morning looks clean and rideable, but it’s not going to blow your socks off – it’s ordinary but surfable. The afternoon is smaller at 3 ft with the same offshore wind, but the energy drops off (86).

Then we hit a dry patch again. Monday through most of the next week is mostly small, onshore, or just plain poor. The wind is all over the place, and the swell stays tiny.

The real standout, and the only one in this whole outlook, comes on Wednesday the 22nd. It’s a big warning though – this is a serious pulse of energy. The swell jumps to 8 ft to 8 ft from the S and SSW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is massive (1449), which is strong to very strong. This is not for beginners. It’s only for experts. The problem is the wind is a cross-onshore from the SW, making it lumpy and messy. For a beach break with that much power and cross-wind, honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a big wave day, but the quality for a standard surfer is poor.

Thursday the 23rd offers a small cleanup with offshore NW winds, 3 ft to 3 ft S swell, but it’s still just ordinary. After that, it’s back to the same story: small, onshore, and poor through the end of the month and into the start of August. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Friday the 31st with glassy conditions and 3 ft S swell, but it’s small and the energy is weak (82). It’s surfable, but nothing special.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is the Sunday the 19th morning session for clean, small waves if you’re desperate. The only real power day is the 22nd, but that’s a messy, expert-only affair with strong cross-winds. The rest of the 16 days are mostly a write-off.

Rusty.

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