L Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for any proper waves, so don't hold your breath for anything epic. It's gonna be a flat spell for the most part, with a whole lot of nothing. We're looking at small, weak, and pretty ordinary surf for the foreseeable future. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn't even show up until late in the run, and even then, it's not going to be setting the world on fire. It's going to be a long stretch of small days, so let's just be honest about that from the start.

We open the run with a tiny, weak pulse that's just about surfable but nothing to get excited about. Sunday the 9th sees L-Jetty with some chest-high slop around `2ft` from the SSE. The energy is weak at `45`, and with a short 6-second period, it's going to be pretty crumbly. The morning has a light WNW breeze keeping it clean, but honestly, it's just one of those days you'd paddle out and probably regret it. There's a slightly better window in the afternoon as the wind drops to glassy, but it's still very ordinary stuff.

From Monday the 10th, it's a proper flat spell. We're looking at days and days of tiny, sub-foot dribble. The waves drop right off, and the energy levels are super weak, with single-digit values in the mix. There's a bit of a bump on the 11th with more southerly energy, but the wind turns onshore and chops it up, making it a complete mess. This blank run of flat, junk surf continues right through the middle of the month, with most days offering nothing but ankle-biters and poor conditions. There's no point even getting the wetsuit wet.

As we roll into the third week, there's a hint of something on the horizon, but it's still a while away. By the 20th of August, we finally see some better direction from the ESE, with a longer period swell starting to fill in. It's still small, around `2ft`, but the period jumps up to 11 seconds, and the energy finally pushes into moderate territory at `105` and `119`. That Thursday morning looks like the pick of the bunch, with a moderate offshore wind keeping things clean. It's not big, but it might have a bit more push to it. This is promising, but still a week and a half out, so we can't get too excited. The Friday after that falls back into mediocrity, and the weekend sees some more S swell but with cross-onshore winds, so the quality drops off again.

By the 24th, there's one last kick from the east, with a `2ft` swell and an offshore breeze giving you something to finish the run on. But honestly, this whole period is a classic case of flat and poor surf. The consistent theme is just a lack of any real size and energy, with mostly poor conditions. If there's one thing to hold onto, it's that Thursday the 20th looks like the only standout, with slightly better direction, longer period, and clean winds. It's a small reward for a long wait, but it's there. Keep your expectations in check, and maybe focus on other things until then.

Rusty

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