L Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s brewing for L Jetty. I’ll be honest – the first week and a half looks like a bit of a desert. There’s a long stretch of weak, small, and mostly messy waves. The good news is we’ve got a couple of real windows of opportunity if you’re willing to wait.

Right now, from Sunday morning, July 12th, right through the end of the week, it’s pretty flat. The swell is tiny, mostly 1 to 3 feet, with short periods that don’t carry any grunt. The combined energy is weak, often in the 20s and 30s, with a few spots hitting 52 – that’s barely a bump. The wind is a pain too, mostly cross or cross-on, making it choppy and hard to get a clean ride. There’s a small break on Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, when the wind goes offshore from the west, but the swell is still only 1 feet. It’s clean, but there’s just nothing to surf. The water temp is about 71°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year.

We then roll into a dead zone from Thursday, July 16th, all the way through Saturday, July 18th. The swell is anemic, and the wind is all over the place. It’s a real test of your patience.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. On Sunday, July 19th, we finally see a pulse. The morning brings a 7-foot swell from the ENE, but it’s a bit of a brute with a short period, and the combined energy jumps to 362 (moderate). The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean. But the real standout is Sunday afternoon. The wind drops to glassy, dead calm, and the swell bumps up to 7 feet from the ENE. The energy is up to 439 (moderate). The wave comment says "expect good surf conditions". That’s the one to mark on your calendar. It’s a solid, clean swell, but at 7 feet, it’s pushing into expert territory. Beginners should stay on the beach.

Monday morning, July 20th, the wind switches back to a cross-shore, and the swell drops to 5 feet. It’s still got some energy (316), but it’s messy. The rest of the week is a bit of a mixed bag of small, average surf until we hit Saturday, July 25th. Saturday morning brings a clean 5-foot swell from the south with a gentle offshore wind, and the energy is up to 246 (moderate). The wave comment says "expect good surf conditions". That’s another solid option. Saturday afternoon gets windy, so stick to the morning.

Sunday, July 26th, the morning is clean but the swell drops to 4 feet. The afternoon, however, is a wild card. We get a 6-foot swell from the south with a fresh offshore breeze, and the energy rockets to 504 (strong). That’s a lot of power. The wave comment says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions", but the potential is there for a punchy session. It’s a risky one, but could be rewarding.

The long-range forecast for the last week of July and into August is a bit of a guessing game. From Monday, July 27th onward, it looks like we’re back to small, clean, but weak conditions. The water is glassy on Monday morning, but the swell is only 2 feet. Not much to write home about.

The Bottom Line: The best two windows are Sunday afternoon, July 19th, and Saturday morning, July 25th. The 19th is the standout for pure power and perfect glass, but it’s for experts only. The 25th is a fun, clean, intermediate-level option. The rest of the run is a waiting game.

Rusty, signing off.

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