Jupiter Inlet South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at the Jupiter Inlet South Jetty (Florida) and honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The forecast shows a long run of small, weak surf with not much to get excited about. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly in the low double digits (9 to 50), which is weak wave energy, and the heights barely tickle half a foot most days. The water temperature is sitting about average for this time of year, so no major surprises there.

The first real chance of anything worth mentioning comes on Sunday, August 2nd, with a tiny 2 ft swell from the SE. But with a period of just 4 seconds, that’s short-period, weak windswell. The wind is light and cross-shore, so the surface might be okay, but it’s not going to pack much punch. The combined energy is only 16, so it’s a “poor surf conditions” call across the board.

Monday the 3rd is more of the same: 2 ft to 2 ft from the ESE, with onshore winds in the afternoon making it a write-off. The morning is okay with a light cross-shore, but the swell is just too small.

The best morning of the whole 16-day run might be Tuesday, August 4th. The swell is only 0.7 ft from the ENE, but the wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s a major positive for clean conditions, but the wave height is barely there. You’d be scratching for anything rideable.

From Wednesday the 5th through to the end of the first week, it’s a mix of onshore breezes, a bit of chop, and still tiny swell. The 3 ft from the ESE on the 5th and 6th is the biggest, but it’s windswell with a 5-second period, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore (25 km/h on the 5th morning), making it choppy and messy.

The second week from August 10th to 16th is more of the same: small swells, mostly from the SE or ENE, with periods between 4 and 10 seconds. The combined energy stays in the teens to low 30s. The morning of Sunday, August 16th offers a flash of hope with glassy conditions and a 1.0 ft swell from the NE, but again, it’s tiny.

There are no standout sessions here. The persistent small size, combined with a lot of onshore wind, means this is a flat spell for anyone looking for a proper paddle. The jetty itself is fairly exposed, but without any decent swell energy, it’s just a flat water view. For a beginner, even the 3 ft days are tiny, but the onshore chop would make it unpleasant. For an expert, there’s simply nothing to ride.

Given the lack of any real swell and the persistent poor conditions, this looks more like a window for a kite surfer if the wind picks up, but for a pure surfer? It’s a long wait.

Stay patient, folks. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a quiet one.

Rusty.

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