Jugendbad Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s not looking great. For the whole 16-day window, we’ve only got one spot that’s worth paddling out at: Jugendbad.

Right from Thursday the 20th, we’re looking at poor conditions. A thunderstorm risk with a fresh cross-wind at 19 mph, and only 1 ft of weak, short-period swell. Combined wave energy is a measly 14 – that’s barely a ripple.

Friday the 21st offers a slight bump: 3 ft from the NW, period a poor 5 seconds, but the wind is onshore at 12 mph. Still clean? No. Surfable? Barely. The energy creeps up to just 34.

The weekend sees a bit more size. Saturday the 22nd has 5 ft in the morning, but it’s a lumpy cross-onshore mess with a fresh breeze at 19 mph. The afternoon pushes to 6 ft, energy hitting 282 – that’s moderate energy, but the quality is poor. Sunday the 23rd holds around 6 ft with that same cross-onshore wind, energy up to 384, but again, the shape will be chopped-up and lumpy. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session – the beach is exposed and the wind is ruining any hope of a good wave face.

The problem is, Jugendbad only works when the wind is offshore from the SSE, but we’ve got almost nothing like that coming. Sure, on Tuesday the 25th we get some clean cross-offshore winds at 16-19 mph, but the swell drops to 2 ft then 1 ft – barely enough to stand up on. Energy is down to 25 and 20. Clean, but tiny.

From Wednesday the 26th onward, we see long-period (11 seconds) but tiny 0.7 ft swells. Those long-period groundswells are usually great for points and reefs, but at a beach break like this, they’ll just straighten out. The wind stays clean, but there’s no power. Combined energy falls to just 13 by the afternoon.

The rest of the forecast into September is a washout. We’re looking at days of 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with onshore or cross-onshore winds, and combined energy rarely cracking into double digits. By Wednesday the 4th of September, we’re down to energy values of 3 and 6 – that’s effectively flat.

Honestly, mate, there’s no standout session here. The best chance might be a couple of mornings with clean conditions, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. I’d say sit this one out – it’s a long, quiet run, but the sand will be waiting for the next pulse.

Rusty

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