L Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, gang, Rusty here. Let’s break down what L Jetty has cooking. The first day is a winner, but then we go through a long, quiet stretch before some bigger energy shows up way later.

It all starts Wednesday, July 22. The morning brings some clouds and a sweet offshore wind from the WSW at 15 km/h, cleaning up a 2.0m swell from the S. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, but the combined energy is a solid 717 (moderate). That’s a fun, punchy wave for any intermediate surfer. The afternoon stays good with 1.8m from the S and still offshore wind from the W. Energy drops to 604, but it’s still clean and very good. This is the best stretch of the whole forecast – Wednesday is your day.

Then it gets ugly. From Thursday, July 23, all the way through the end of July, the swell tanks. We’re talking waist-high slop, crummy onshore wind, and energy readings mostly under 100 (weak). There’s a brief tease on Thursday, July 30, when the wind goes glassy and a 1.0m SSE swell sneaks in with energy of 154 (moderate), but it’s called “very ordinary” – not worth the drive. The first week of August is no better. The wind is messy, the swell is tiny. It’s a solid 12-day drought.

But hang in there. On Monday, August 3, the swell picks up to 1.7m from the S, with energy of 502 (moderate). The wind is cross-on from the SE at 10 km/h, so it’s a little bumpy, but it’s something. Then Tuesday, August 4, looks cleaner in the morning. The swell is 1.6m from the SSE, period 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore from the SSW at 15 km/h. Energy is 310 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. That’s a decent session for a steady intermediate. The afternoon gets a fresh 25 km/h SW wind, so don’t sleep in.

The real wildcard is Wednesday, August 5. The morning shows a 2.1m swell from the SE with a long 12-second period – that’s groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 1162 (strong) – the biggest of the whole forecast. But the wind is cross-shore from the N at 20 km/h, creating a cross-chop. That size is for experts only, and the long period could make it close out at this beach-and-jetty setup. It’s a marginal call, but if you’re a local charger and the wind swings, there could be some heavy, dredging waves. Keep an eye on it.

Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild. No crowd info for L Jetty, but it’s a fairly consistent spot, so it might get a few regulars.

Bottom line: Wednesday, July 22, is the true standout – clean, offshore, solid 2.0m swell. After that, you’re waiting until Tuesday, August 4, for a clean morning, or Wednesday, August 5, for a big, expert-only groundswell that’s a bit of a gamble. That long gap in between is a real bummer, but that’s the way it breaks sometimes.

Rusty out.

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