Jetty Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest, looking at the next 16 days for the Brevard County area, it's a tough watch. The forecast is basically a flat spell with only tiny, weak waves on offer. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing special, so don't get your hopes up for any hero sessions.

The only break on the map is Jetty Park, a beach and jetty setup that's rated as "inconsistent" for a reason. The water is sitting at a warm 84°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick wetsuit.

We kick off on Friday the 24th of July with a tiny 2ft easterly swell. The energy is weak, and the period is a short 8 seconds. Couple that with an onshore easterly breeze at 9 mph, and you've got poor surf conditions. It's a no-go. Saturday the 25th brings a similar 2ft to 3ft easterly swell, but the wind swings south and then southeast, putting a cross to cross-onshore chop on it. Still poor.

Sunday the 26th of July sees the swell drop to 2ft, but we finally get a clean moment with a light offshore wind from the west on the morning. The energy is paltry, so it's barely a ripple. Monday the 27th has a glassy morning with 1ft, but it's so weak it's almost not worth paddling for. The whole first week is a write-off of tiny, weak, short-period swell with mixed winds.

The second week doesn't offer any improvement. From Tuesday the 28th of July right through to Wednesday the 5th of August, the swell stays stubbornly between 0.7ft and 2ft. The energy readings are all very weak. There are a few mornings with clean conditions thanks to offshore or glassy wind, like the 31st of July and the 1st of August, but with just 0.7ft to 1ft of swell, it's flat. The period stays short, between 8 and 10 seconds, so there's no real push.

The only slight change comes on Thursday the 6th of August, when the period jumps to a long 12 seconds from the ENE. But the swell height is only 0.7ft, and the energy is still minimal. That long period means it's a groundswell, but it's so small it won't do anything at a beach break like Jetty Park. The wind is also light onshore, so it's a flat, bumpy mess. The 7th and 8th of August offer a glimmer of a slightly bigger wave (2ft) but with a terrible 4 to 5 second period and onshore wind. That's windswell chop, not surf.

Honestly, there's not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window. The best you could hope for is a clean, flat morning. If you're desperate for a paddle, the early mornings with offshore wind are your only chance, but don't expect to catch anything. This setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard right now. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, take the long walk.

Rusty.

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