L Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for L Jetty. I’ll be straight with you – this stretch of the next two weeks looks pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and tricky winds, so don’t get your hopes up too early.

We start off from Wednesday, the 26th of August, with nothing doing. The swell is a measly 1 ft from the ESE with a short period, and a cross-on wind is making a mess of it. The combined energy is weak (32). That theme carries right through the end of August and into the first week of September. The swell barely ever gets above 2 ft, and the period is mostly short and weak. The energy readings are all in the 20s to 60s range – really anemic stuff. There are a few moments of glassy conditions, like Friday the 28th morning and afternoon, but with only 1 ft to 2 ft on offer, it’s barely surfable. You’d be out there for the tan, not the waves.

Then we hit a bit of a blank stretch. The first few days of September are a write-off with onshore winds and tiny, poor surf. The 4th and 5th of September see a slight bump in energy, with the swell hitting 3 ft on the 5th and the combined energy nudging up to 141 and 169, but the winds are still a problem. It’s clean cross-off, but the swell period is still short and the quality is poor.

The one real standout in this whole outlook is looking towards Thursday, the 10th of September. This is the only time the swell gets some size on it. We’ve got 7 ft from the ENE on the morning, with a 7-second period. The combined energy jumps to 451 – that’s moderate wave energy, a real kick compared to the rest. The wind is cross-off from the NW, keeping things clean. The afternoon drops to 6 ft from the NE, still with a 7-second period, and the energy is 375. The wind swings lighter from the WNW. Look, the period is short, so it’s not going to be a classic groundswell, but it’s the biggest surf of the forecast by a long shot. At this size, it’s getting into the intermediate zone, and beginners might find it a handful. L Jetty is a beach/jetty setup, so that short period stuff will be a bit sectiony, but it’s the best offer we’ve got. This is a promising call, but keep in mind it’s a week and a half away, so don’t book the day off just yet.

Right, that’s the long and short of it. Some tiny glassy windows early on for the desperate, and one bigger day mid-month that might just be worth a look if the forecasts hold. Stay tuned.

Rusty.

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