L Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here again, laying it out in feet and miles.

L Jetty is goin’ through a rough spell. For the first several days, you’re lookin’ at flatness and frustration.

Monday the 7th of September morning shows a tiny 2 ft wave from the east, with a light offshore breeze blowing from the NNW. It’s rideable but barely – combined swell energy is only 53 (weak). That afternoon the wind goes glassy, but the swell disappears to 1 ft. It’s pretty but powerless.

The rest of that week through Monday the 14th is mostly small stuff, 0.3 ft to 3 ft, mostly poor surf. Thursday the 10th morning picks up 3 ft from the south, but it’s a short period windswell, limp and messy.

On Tuesday the 15th we see 4 ft easterly swell. But with cross and onshore wind, it turns lumpy. The energy is moderate at 122, but you’ll be fighting the chop.

Wednesday the 16th is the highlight. Morning offshore wind from the west at 9 mph, with 3 ft easterly swell. Still short period, but that offshore flow gives you clean, glassy lines. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest wave in the whole forecast.

Then it gets big and ugly. Thursday the 17th afternoon sees 7 ft from the ESE with onshore wind. Friday the 18th pumps 8 ft from the ENE, and with onshore winds gusting 22 mph, it’s a total washing machine – 781 energy. This is expert-only, and honestly, the beach here is gonna be better for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

By Saturday the 19th morning there’s 7 ft with 19 mph onshore wind, lumpy and messy. Energy spikes over 1000 – that’s heavy, but not fun.

From Sunday the 20th onward, the swell drops to 3 ft or less, with onshore wind all the way. No real quality left.

Best call? Wednesday morning the 16th. It’s your only clean shot. Everything else is windblown, flat, or just plain ugly.

Rusty.

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