Jordan River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me have a look at what's cookin' at Jordan River over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The water temp is sittin' around 54°, which is a solid 4° colder than what you'd expect this time of year. That's proper chilly, so you're gonna want a thick suit and maybe booties for the first few sessions.

The next few days are a tough watch. We've got a tiny little 1 foot swell from the southwest bumpin' through, but the wind is all over the shop—mostly cross or cross-shore, which is just chopping everything up. Friday the 28th through to most of Tuesday the 1st of September is basically a write-off. There’s hardly any energy (86 to 176 in the combined swell energy) and the wave quality is just poor. You'd be better off stayin' home.

We do get a little window on Sunday the 30th afternoon and Monday the 31st morning when the wind drops to glassy, but with only 1 feet on offer, it's really just small, weak dribblers. Surfable if you're desperate, but don't get your hopes up.

Things start to change a bit around Wednesday the 2nd of September. The swell bumps up to 5 feet from the west, and the energy jumps way up (551 and 667). That’s some proper wave energy, but the wind is still cross-shore, so it's gonna be a bit of a messy, crumbly wave. It's more of a "maybe" day for a keen local, not a standout.

Now, Thursday the 3rd of September morning is where it starts to look good. The swell is a clean 4 feet from the west, but the big news is the glassy conditions. That early session is gonna be smooth and clean. The combined energy is a solid 299, so there's enough push for a fun wave. This is your best bet in the first week.

After that, the surf dips back down to small and ordinary for the next several days. There’s a little bump possible on the 7th and 8th, but it’s tiny—just 2 to 2 feet. Nothing to write home about.

Hold on though. The real highlight of this whole outlook is at the very end of the forecast period. Saturday the 12th of September morning is lookin' like a proper session. We’ve got a solid 6 foot west swell rolling in, with a nice long period of 12 seconds—that's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy readings are enormous at 860, and with the wind forecast to be light and glassy, the rivermouth is going to hold some clean, lined-up waves. This is gonna be the one to circle on your calendar. It’s a weekend and the crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get down early.

Keep in mind, 6 feet on the face at a spot like this is getting into expert territory. It's not for the grommets or beginners. The long period (12 seconds) means it’ll be a bit more powerful and the sets will have some space between them, which makes paddling out a little easier if you time it right.

So overall, the first week is a grind of small, windy, or choppy surf, but there’s two decent windows: the 3rd of September morning for a clean, fun size, and the 12th of September morning for what could be the pick of the bunch—if the long-range forecast holds.

Rusty

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